The systematics of a new upper ordovician edrioasteroid pavement from Northern Kentucky

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 783-794

  Sumrall, Colin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Echinodermata; Edrioasteroidea; Hardground; Ordovician; Paleoecology

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERM; FOSSIL RECORD; JUVENILE; MORPHOLOGY; MORTALITY; ORDOVICIAN; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEONTOLOGY; PAVEMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TAXONOMY;

KENTUCKY; MASON COUNTY [KENTUCKY]; MAYSVILLE; UNITED STATES;

ECHINODERMATA; EDRIOASTEROIDEA; PILEA;

EID: 77956526503     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/09-178.1     Document Type: Article

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