Evolution of biomineralization in lophophorates

Special Papers in Palaeontology

Volumn , Issue 84, 2010, Pages 317-333

  Taylor, Paul D ^a   Vinn, Olev ^b   Wilson, Mark A ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c 931 College Mall   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomineralization; Brachiopoda; Bryozoa; Hederelloidea; Phoronida; Phylogeny; Tentaculoidea

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650164106     PISSN: 00386804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4983.2010.00985.x     Document Type: Article

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