The systematics and phylogeny of the Stylonurina (Arthropoda: Chelicerata: Eurypterida)

Journal of Systematic Palaeontology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-61

  Lamsdell, James C ^a   Braddy, Simon J ^a   Tetlie, O Erik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Eurypterid; Moselopteridae; Palaeozoic; Relative completeness; Sweep feeding

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CARBONIFEROUS; CLADISTICS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FOSSIL RECORD; FOSSILIZATION; HABITAT SELECTION; MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY; PERMIAN; PHYLOGENY; SAMPLING; TAXONOMY;

ARTHROPODA; CHELICERATA; EURYPTERIDA; METASTOMA;

EID: 78149404426     PISSN: 14772019     EISSN: 14780941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14772011003603564     Document Type: Article

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