Paleontological evidence for the supposed precambrian occurrence of mollusks

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1552-1559

  Ivantsov, A Yu ^a  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Armillifera; Kimberella; mollusks; Precambrian; Radulichnus; Solza; Vendian

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MOLLUSCA; RADULICHNUS;

EID: 78651258179     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0031030110120105     Document Type: Article

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