Early Cretaceous bivalves of the Neuquén Basin, west-central Argentina: Notes on taxonomy, palaeobiogeography and palaeoecology

Geological Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 127-142

  Lazo, Dario G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Bivalvia; Guild structure; Palaeobiogeography; Taxonomy; Valanginian Hauterivian

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; CRETACEOUS; DISPERSAL; ENDEMISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GUILD STRUCTURE; HABITAT SELECTION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; PALEOBIOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOECOLOGY; TAXONOMY;

ARGENTINA; NEUQUEN BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

BIVALVIA;

EID: 34247876158     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1080     Document Type: Article

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