Palynological studies of the boundary marls unit (Albian-Cenomanian) from northeastern Spain. Paleophytogeographical implications;Études palynologiques de l'Unité Marnes de Transition (Albien-Cénomanien) du Nord-Est de l'Espagne. Implications paléophytogéographiques

Geodiversitas

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 137-176

  Villanueva Amadoz, Uxue ^a   Sender, Luis Miguel ^b   Diez, José Bienvenido ^c   Ferrer, Javier ^b   Pons, Denise ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

^d SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Albian Cenomanian boundary; Lower Cretaceous; Paleophytogeography; Palynology

Indexed keywords

AFROPOLLIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ELATEROSPORITES; ELATEROSPORITES KLASZII; ORA;

EID: 79955399148     PISSN: 12809659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5252/g2011n1a7     Document Type: Article

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