Austrochlamys heardensis (Fleming, 1957) (Bivalvia: Pectinidae) from Central Kerguelen Plateau, Indian Ocean: Palaeontology and possible tectonic significance

Antarctic Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 329-338

  Quilty, Patrick G ^a   Murray Wallace, Colin V ^b   Whitehead, Jason M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amino acid dating; Bivalve; Diatoms; Neogene; Pectinidae; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL; PLIOCENE; TECTONIC SETTING;

INDIAN OCEAN; KERGUELEN PLATEAU;

BACILLARIOPHYTA; BIVALVIA; CHLAMYS; INVERTEBRATA; PECTINIDAE;

EID: 4944238359     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102004002160     Document Type: Article

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