The effects of sampling bias on Paleonzoic faunas and implications for macroevolutionary studies

Palaeontology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 177-184

  Tarver, James E ^a   Braddy, Simon J ^a   Benton, MIcheal J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fossil record; Palaeozoic faunas; Sampling record; Synonyms; Trilobites

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; FAUNA; FOSSIL RECORD; PALEOZOIC; SAMPLING BIAS; TRILOBITE;

TRILOBITOMORPHA;

EID: 33846061584     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: 14754983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2006.00618.x     Document Type: Article

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