Trilobite-constrained ordovician biogeography of China with reference to faunal connections with Australia

Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales

Volumn 129, Issue , 2008, Pages 183-195

  Zhi Yi, Zhou ^a   Yong Yi, Zhen ^b  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

^b AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Biogeography; China; Ordovician; Trilobites

Indexed keywords

TRILOBITOMORPHA;

EID: 44349165584     PISSN: 0370047X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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