Experimental taphonomy of Callinectes sapidus and cuticular controls on preservation

Palaios

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 615-623

  Mutel, Matthew H E ^a,c   Waugh, David A ^b   Feldmann, Rodney M ^b   Parsons Hubbard, Karla M ^a  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; CRAB; CUTICLE; EXOSKELETON; PRESERVATION; TAPHONOMY; TOMOGRAPHY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GULF OF MEXICO;

CALLINECTES SAPIDUS;

EID: 53849140438     PISSN: 08831351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/palo.2008.p08-024r     Document Type: Article

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