Biotic diachroneity during the Ordovician radiation: Evidence from South China

Lethaia

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 211-226

  Zhan, Renbin ^a   Harper, David A T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Brachiopods; Diachroneity; Ordovician radiation; South China; diversity; diversity

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BRACHIOPOD; FAUNA; ORDOVICIAN; PHANEROZOIC;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; YANGTZE PLATFORM;

ORTHIDA; PENTAMERIDA; STROPHOMENIDA;

EID: 33748104754     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: 15023931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00241160600799770     Document Type: Article

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