The peculiar taphonomy of the streamlined late Campanian ammonite Metaplacenticeras subtilistriatum from northern Hokkaido, Japan

Cretaceous Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 863-871

  Wani, Ryoji ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ammonoidea; Campanian; Cretaceous; Hokkaido; Metaplacenticeras; Palaeoecology; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

AMMONITE; CAMPANIAN; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; PALEOECOLOGY; TAPHONOMY;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HOKKAIDO; JAPAN;

AMMONOIDEA;

EID: 33751071900     PISSN: 01956671     EISSN: 1095998X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2006.04.002     Document Type: Article

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