An eocene articulated polyplacophora (Mollusca) from the La Meseta Formation, Antarctica and the stratigraphy of the fossil-bearing strata

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 85, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 970-976

  López Cabrera, Maria Isabel ^a   Olivero, Eduardo B ^a  

^a CENTRO AUSTRAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS CADIC CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; BRACHIOPOD; BRYOZOAN; EOCENE; FOSSIL RECORD; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MOLLUSC; PRESERVATION; SPECIMEN BANK; VALLEY FILL;

ANTARCTICA; SEYMOUR ISLAND; WEST ANTARCTICA;

ASTEROZOA; BRACHIOPODA; BRYOZOA; ECHINOIDA; LEPTOCHITON (CHITON); MOLLUSCA; POLYPLACOPHORA; SERPULIDAE;

EID: 80052707806     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/10-161.1     Document Type: Article

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