Varied development of trunk segmentation in three related Upper Devonian phacopine trilobites

Historical Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 341-347

  Crônier, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Evolution; Phacopids; Segmental development; Trilobites; Upper Devonian

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EXOSKELETON; FOSSIL RECORD; ONTOGENY; TAXONOMY;

ARTHROPODA; PHACOPIDA; PYGIDIUM; TRILOBITOMORPHA;

EID: 78049526507     PISSN: 08912963     EISSN: 10292381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08912960903548712     Document Type: Article

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