Lateral arm plate morphology in brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea): New perspectives for ophiuroid micropalaeontology and classification

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 3013, 2011, Pages 1-47

  Thuy, Ben ^a   Stöh, Sabine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERMATA; OPHIACANTHIDAE; OPHIOCOMIDAE; OPHIUROIDEA;

EID: 80052509537     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3013.1.1     Document Type: Article

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