Middle east aptian rudist-foraminiferal-algal associations and their possible modern Arabian Gulf analogue

Geobios

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 147-158

  Hughes, G Wyn ^a  

^a SAUDI ARAMCO   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Aptian; Arabia; Bivalves; Pinna; Rudists

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044475070     PISSN: 00166995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-6995(98)80073-9     Document Type: Article

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