Palynomorphs of some subsurface Jurassic rocks in the Eastern Desert, Egypt

Neues Jahrbuch fur Geologie und Palaontologie - Abhandlungen

Volumn 206, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 133-156

  El Shamma, A A ^a   Abdelmalik, W M ^b   Abu Saima, M M ^b  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINOFLAGELLATE CYST; FLORA; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; JURASSIC; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; PALYNOMORPH; POLLEN; SPORE;

EASTERN DESERT; EGYPT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DINOPHYCEAE;

EID: 1642520396     PISSN: 00777749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/njgpa/206/1997/133     Document Type: Article

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