Phenotypic plasticity and taxonomy of Schloenbachia varians (J. Sowerby, 1817) (Cretaceous Ammonoidea)

Palaontologische Zeitschrift

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 169-184

  Wilmsen, Markus ^a   Mosavinia, Abdolmajid ^b  

^a SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b PAYAME NOOR UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cenomanian; Phenotypic plasticity; Schloenbachiidae; Systematic palaeontology

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955929620     PISSN: 00310220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12542-010-0086-5     Document Type: Article

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