Microscopic evidence of serpulid affinities of the problematic fossil tube 'Serpula' etalensis from the Lower Jurassic of Germany

Lethaia

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 417-421

  Vinn, Olev ^a   Jäger, Manfred ^b   Kirsimäe, Kalle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b Holcim Baden Württemberg GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aragonite; Jurassic; Problematic fossils; Serpulidae; Tube ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ARAGONITE; DIAGENESIS; JURASSIC; MINERALOGY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY;

SERPULA (POLYCHAETE); SERPULIDAE;

EID: 56349089660     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: 15023931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3931.2008.00093.x     Document Type: Article

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