Internal structure and paleoecology of the Lower Permian Uzunbulak reef complex of the Tarim Basin, Northwest China

Facies

Volumn , Issue 49, 2003, Pages 119-134

  Chen, Zhong Qiang ^a   Shi, Guang R ^b   Yang, Wan Rong ^c  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Calcisponges; Dwelling brachiopods; Framework; Permian; Tarim Basin (Northwest China); Tubiphytes; Uzunbulak reef

Indexed keywords

FACIES; PALEOECOLOGY; PERMIAN; REEF;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TARIM BASIN; XINJIANG UYGUR;

BRACHIOPODA; CRINOIDEA; FUSULINIDA; GIRVANELLA;

EID: 16544384650     PISSN: 01729179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10347-003-0028-8     Document Type: Article

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