Description of Neoliodes Dominicus N. SP. (Acari, Oribatida) from dominican amber, aided by synchrotron X-ray microtomography

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 153-159

  Heethoff, Michael ^a   Helfen, Lukas ^b   Norton, Roy A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBER; INVERTEBRATE; PALEOBIOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY;

ACARI; ORIBATIDA;

EID: 58849140860     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/08-101R1.1     Document Type: Article

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