Convergent morphology in small spiral worm tubes ('Spirorbis') and its palaeoenvironmental implications

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 163, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 225-228

  Taylor, Paul D ^a   Vinn, Olev ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PALEOENVIRONMENT; WORM CAST;

ANNELIDA; POLYCHAETA; SPIRORBIS;

EID: 33644765962     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-764905-145     Document Type: Article

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