Role of oysters in biostratigraphy: A case study from the Cretaceous of the Ariyalur area, southern India

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-247

  Ayyasami, Krishnan ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

Ariyalur; Biostratigraphy; Cretaceous; India; Oysters

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749454103     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02910367     Document Type: Article

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