Small shelly fossils from the basal Emigrant Formation (Cambrian, uppermost Dyeran Stage) of Split Mountain, Nevada

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 487-496

  Skovsted, Christian B ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BONE;

ANABARELLA CHELATA; COSTIPELAGIELLA NEVADENSE; HELCIONELLOID MOLLUSCS; PARKULA ESMERALDINA; SHELLY FOSSILS;

GEOLOGY;

CAMBRIAN; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; MOLLUSC; NEW TAXON; SHELL; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANABARELLA; HELCIONELLOIDA; MOLLUSCA; PARKULA;

EID: 33746384956     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E05-119     Document Type: Article

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