Unusual Albian (Early Cretaceous) brachyura (Homoloidea: Componocancroidea new superfamily) from Montana and Wyoming, U.S.A.

Journal of Crustacean Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 502-509

  Feldmann, Rodney M ^a   Schweitzer, Carrie E ^a   Green, Robin M ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Albian; Brachyura; Componocancroidea; Homoloidea; Montana

Indexed keywords

BRACHYURA; BRACHYURAN; HETEROTREMATA; HOMOLOIDEA;

EID: 50249116109     PISSN: 02780372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1651/07-2933R.1     Document Type: Article

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