Ontogeny and evolution of the Early Cambrian trilobite genus Nephrolenellus (Olenelloidea)

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1168-1193

  Webster, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; CAMBRIAN; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY; TAXONOMY; TRILOBITE;

NEPHROLENELLUS; NEPHROLENELLUS GENICULATUS; OLENELLOIDEA;

EID: 36248957725     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/06-092.1     Document Type: Article

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