Shell orientation terminology among the bivalvia (Mollusca): Problems and proposed solutions

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 493-495

  Bailey, Jack Bowman ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; MORPHOLOGY; PALEOBIOLOGY; SHELL; TERMINOLOGY;

BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 67649964154     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/08-111.1     Document Type: Article

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