Analysis of fossilised eye systems and its relevance to paleobiology

Entomologia Generalis

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 287-299

  Schoenemann, Brigitte ^a   Clarkson, Euan N K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthropod vision; Cambrian; Chengjiang fauna; Cinderella eucalla Chen, Ramsk ld, Edgecombe Zhou 1996; Compound eyes; Ctenopyge ceciliae Clarkson Ahlberg 2002; Fossilised eyes; Leanchoilia illecebrosa (Hou 1987); Plankton

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; CINDERELLA; CTENOPYGE CECILIAE;

EID: 60749120837     PISSN: 01718177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/entom.gen/31/2008/287     Document Type: Article

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