End-Permian extinction and subsequent recovery of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata)

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 236, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 321-344

  Chen, Z Q ^a   McNamara, K J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Early Triassic recovery; End Permian mass extinction; Ophiuroidea

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; EXTINCTION; PERMIAN; RECOVERY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ECHINODERMATA; OPHIODERMA; OPHIOLEPIS; OPHIUROIDEA;

EID: 33744541277     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2005.11.014     Document Type: Article

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