Palaeontological excavation and taphonomic investigation of the late pleistocene fossil deposit in grant hall, victoria fossil cave, Naracoorte, South Australia

Alcheringa

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 147-161

  Fraser, Rebecca A ^a,b   Wells, Roderick T ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fossil assemblage; Grant hall; Late pleistocene; Naracoorte; Pitfall trap; Taphonomy; Victoria fossil cave

Indexed keywords

AVES; MACROPODIDAE; MAMMALIA; TOBRILUS; TYTO ALBA; WALLABIA;

EID: 56949097806     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: 17520754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115510609506860     Document Type: Article

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