Regular and flexible modes of division and hystero-ontogenetic growth in the Silurian rugose coral Stauria favosa

Palaeontology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1075-1091

  Ezaki, Yoichi ^a   Yasuhara, Yumi ^a  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coral; Division; Module; Polarity; Reproduction; Rugosa; Silurian

Indexed keywords

CORAL; ONTOGENY; REPRODUCTION; SILURIAN;

ANTHOZOA; RUGOSA; STAURIA FAVOSA;

EID: 5044224556     PISSN: 00310239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0031-0239.2004.00401.x     Document Type: Article

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