Eoradiolites liratus (Bivalvia, Radiolitidae) from the Upper Cenomanian Galala Formation at Saint Paul, Eastern Desert (Egypt)

Cretaceous Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 551-566

  El Hedeny, Magdy M ^a   El Sabbagh, Ahmed M ^a  

^a Alexandria University Faculty Of Science   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Bivalvia; Eastern Desert; Egypt; Eoradiolites liratus; Mollusca; Palaeoecology; Radiolitidae; Taphonomy; Taxonomy; Upper Cenomanian

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; BORING; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; TAPHONOMY; TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; EASTERN DESERT; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; WORLD;

AMMONOIDEA; BIVALVIA; EORADIOLITES; MOLLUSCA; RADIOLITIDAE; VASCOCERAS;

EID: 27144552283     PISSN: 01956671     EISSN: 1095998X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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