Maastrichtian to Middle Eocene ostracodes from Sinai, Egypt: Systematics, biostratigraphy and paleobiogeography

Revue de Paleobiologie

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 749-779

  Shahin, Abdalla ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Egypt; Eocene; Maastrichtian; Paleobathymetry; Paleobiogeography; Paleocene; Sinai

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; EOCENE; OSTRACOD; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI;

MEASLES VIRUS; OSTRACODA;

EID: 33645317322     PISSN: 02536730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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