Differential taphonomy of modern brachiopods (San Juan Islands, Washington State): Effect of intrinsic factors on damage and community-level abundance

Lethaia

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 271-292

  Tomašových, Adam ^a   Rothfus, Thomas A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Actualistic taphonomy; Bioerosion; Durability; Fidelity; Maceration; Palaeoecology

Indexed keywords

BRACHIOPOD; TAPHONOMY;

BRACHIOPODA; HEMITHIRIS; TEREBRATALIA;

EID: 25144500704     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00241160510013358     Document Type: Review

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