Taxonomic significance of asymmetrical helmet and lance bristles in the genus Mallomonas (Synurophyceae) and their discovery in Eocene lake sediments

European Journal of Phycology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 447-460

  Siver, Peter A ^a   Lott, Anne M ^a   Wolfe, Alexander P ^b  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endemism; Eocene; Helmet bristle; Lance bristle; Mallomonas; New species

Indexed keywords

ALGA; BIOGEOGRAPHY; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ENDEMISM; EOCENE; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOSSIL RECORD; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; ORNAMENTATION; TAXONOMY;

CANADA;

LANCEA; MALLOMONAS; MALLOMONAS ACAROIDES; SYNURALES;

EID: 74749092808     PISSN: 09670262     EISSN: 14694433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670260902903061     Document Type: Article

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