New algal and foraminiferal assemblages and evidence for recognition of the Asbian-Brigantian boundary in northern England

Proceedings of the Yorkshire Geological Society

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 43-65

  Cozar P ^a   Somerville, I D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CALCAREOUS ALGA; CARBONIFEROUS; FORAMINIFERA; LIMESTONE; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; STRATOTYPE;

EID: 2542488370     PISSN: 00440604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/pygs.55.1.43     Document Type: Article

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