Growth, decay and burial compaction of Dickinsonia, an iconic Ediacaran fossil

Alcheringa

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-240

  Retallack, Gregory J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Dickinsonia; Ediacaran; Growth; Precambrian; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; BURIAL DIAGENESIS; COMPACTION; EDIACARAN; FOSSIL RECORD; PROTEROZOIC; SANDSTONE; SESSILE SPECIES; TAPHONOMY;

ACTINIARIA; ANEMONE; ANIMALIA; ANNELIDA; BASIDIOMYCOTA; DICKINSONIA; FUNGI; POLYCHAETA; PROTISTA; SCYPHOZOA; SPONGIOPHYTON; XENOPHYOPHORA;

EID: 41749109806     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: 17520754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115510701484705     Document Type: Article

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