Coprolite morphotypes from the Upper Cretaceous of Sweden: Novel views on an ancient ecosystem and implications for coprolite taphonomy

Lethaia

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 455-468

  Eriksson, Mats E ^a   Lindgren, Johan ^a   Chin, Karen ^a   Månsby, Urban ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CRETACEOUS; LITHIFICATION; MORPHOLOGY; MORPHOTYPE; PRESERVATION; TAPHONOMY; TRACE FOSSIL; TROPHIC LEVEL; VERTEBRATE;

SWEDEN;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; INVERTEBRATA; OSTEICHTHYES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 80052421218     PISSN: 00241164     EISSN: 15023931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3931.2010.00257.x     Document Type: Article

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