The upper Givetian (Middle Devonian) Subterminus conodont zone in North America, Europe and North Africa

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 588-625

  Narkiewicz, Katarzyna ^a   Bultynck, Pierre ^b  

^a POLISH GEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^b ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONACEOUS CHONDRITE; CONODONT; FOSSIL RECORD; GIVETIAN; MICROPALEONTOLOGY; MORPHOTYPE; NEW SPECIES; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SHALLOW WATER; SUCCESSION;

EUROPE; NORTH AFRICA; NORTH AMERICA;

ICRIODUS;

EID: 77955531099     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/10-029.1     Document Type: Article

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