Multi-segmented arthropods from the middle Cambrian of British Columbia (Canada)

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 493-501

  Legg, David ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTHROPOD; CAMBRIAN; CLADISTICS; MORPHOLOGY; NEW SPECIES; PALEOECOLOGY; RELATEDNESS; TAXONOMY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 84877675862     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/12-112.1     Document Type: Article

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