The fossilization of eurypterids: A result of molecular transformation

Palaios

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 439-447

  Gupta, Neal S ^a   Tetlie, O Erik ^a   Briggs, Derek E G ^a   Pancost, Richard D ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ARTHROPOD; CUTICLE; FOSSIL RECORD; FOSSILIZATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HYDROLYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMERIZATION; THERMAL MATURITY;

CHELICERATA; EURYPTERIDA; LIMULUS; MEROSTOMATA; SCORPIONES;

EID: 34447517022     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/palo.2006.p06-057r     Document Type: Article

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