The early ordovician Beothuka terranova (Radiolaria) faunal assemblage in western Newfoundland

Palaontologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-82

  Maletz, Jörg ^a,b  

^a SUNY ^*

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Arenigian; Newfoundland; North America; Ordovician; Radiolaria

Indexed keywords

EID: 49149123429     PISSN: 00310220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02988380     Document Type: Article

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