Late Triassic Bivalvia (Chiefly Halobiidae and Monotidae) from the Pardonet Formation, Williston Lake area, northeastern British Columbia, Canada

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 613-664

  McRoberts, Christopher A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bivalvia; Canada; Halobia; Monotis; Upper Triassic

Indexed keywords

BIOCHRONOLOGY; BIVALVE; CONODONT; CRATON; FOSSIL RECORD; PALEOECOLOGY; PALEOLATITUDE; PALEONTOLOGY; SHELL; TRIASSIC;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; WILLISTON LAKE;

AMMONOIDEA; BIVALVIA; HALOBIA; HALOBIA AUSTRIACA; HALOBIIDAE; MONOTIDAE; MONOTIS; PECTINOIDA; PTERIOIDA;

EID: 79960248385     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/10-051.1     Document Type: Article

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