Systematics, shell structure and affinities of the Palaeozoic Problematicum Cornulites

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 681-699

  Herringshaw, Liam G ^a,b   Thomas, Alan T ^a   Smith, M Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthozoa; Bryozoa; Cnidaria; Lophophorates; Ontogeny; Phoronida; Rugose corals; Silurian; Wenlock

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; ANTHOZOA; BRACHIOPODA; BRYOZOA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; CORNULITES; FORAMINIFERA; MOLLUSCA; PHORONIFORMEA; PORIFERA; ZOANTHARIA;

EID: 34547676830     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00300.x     Document Type: Article

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