Biometric analysis of Pliensbachian-Toarcian (Lower Jurassic) coccoliths of the family Biscutaceae: Intra- and interspecific variability versus palaeoenvironmental influence

Marine Micropaleontology

Volumn 52, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 5-27

  Mattioli, Emanuela ^a   Pittet, Bernard ^a   Young, Jeremy R ^b   Bown, Paul R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biometry; Biscutaceae; coccoliths; intra and interspecific variability; Lower Jurassic

Indexed keywords

COCCOLITH; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; JURASSIC; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENT;

BISCUTACEAE; BISCUTUM; BISCUTUM GRANDE; HAPTOPHYCEAE;

EID: 4143152830     PISSN: 03778398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marmicro.2004.04.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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