The oldest stylophoran echinoderm: A new Ceratocystis from the Middle Cambrian of Germany

Palaontologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 227-237

  Rahman, Imran Alexander ^a   Zamora, Samuel ^b   Geyer, Gerd ^c,d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c Bayerisches Landesamt für Umwelt Geologischer Dienst ^*  (Germany)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cambrian; Ceratocystis; Echinoderms; Germany; Stylophora

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952421055     PISSN: 00310220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12542-009-0039-z     Document Type: Article

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