The Euryprerid Adelophthalmus sievertsi (Chelicerata: Eurypterida) from the Lower Devonian (Emsian) klerf formation of Willwerath, Germany

Palaeontology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-82

  Poschmann, Markus ^a  

^a Section for Geological Sites   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adelophthalmidae; Devonian; Eurypterida; Lower Emsian; Morphology; Rhenish Massif; Systematics

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; MORPHOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

ADELOPHTHALMUS SIEVERTSI; CHELICERATA; EURYPTERIDA;

EID: 33645078630     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: 14754983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2005.00528.x     Document Type: Article

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