A neotype for Colpodexylon gracilentum Dou (Lycopsida) from the Middle Devonian of North Xinjiang, China

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 372-378

  Xu, Hong He ^a   Wang, Yi ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Colpodexylon; Devonian; Lycopsid; Neotype; Xinjiang

Indexed keywords

LYCOPODIOPSIDA;

EID: 80051987707     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-6831.2011.00118.x     Document Type: Article

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