Experimental fragmentation patterns of modern Nautilus shells and the implications for fossil cephalopod taphonomy

Lethaia

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 113-123

  Wani, Ryoji ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ammonoids; Fragmentation mechanisms; Fragmentation patterns; Nautilus; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; SHELL; TAPHONOMY;

AMMONOIDEA; CEPHALOPODA; NAUTILUS; NAUTILUS POMPILIUS;

EID: 2542469748     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00241160410006420     Document Type: Article

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