Taxonomic trends in the resolution of detail preserved in fossil phosphatized soft tissues

Geobios

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 493-502

  Wilby, Philip R ^a   Briggs, Derek E G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decay; Fossilization; Phosphate; Soft tissue

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744441707     PISSN: 00166995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-6995(97)80056-3     Document Type: Article

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