Unusual preservation of the internal organs of acanthodian and actinopterygian fish in the Middle Devonian of Scotland

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-134

  Davidson, R G ^a   Trewin, N H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; FISH; FOSSIL; SOFT TISSUE PRESERVATION;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

CHEIROLEPIS; PISCES; RHADINACANTHUS;

EID: 27744577292     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg41020129     Document Type: Article

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