How to recognize in situ fossil cephalopods: Evidence from experiments with modern Nautilus

Lethaia

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 305-311

  Wani, Ryoji ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ammonoids; Cephalopods; Experimental investigation; Nautilus; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOSSIL; MORPHOLOGY; TAPHONOMY;

AMMONOIDEA; ANIMALIA; CEPHALOPODA; NAUTILIDA; NAUTILUS; NAUTILUS POMPILIUS;

EID: 35948954352     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: 15023931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3931.2007.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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