At first sight: Functional analysis of lower cambrian eye systems

Palaeontographica, Abteilung A: Palaozoologie - Stratigraphie

Volumn 297, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 123-149

  Schoenemann, Brigitte ^a   Clarkson, Euan N K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Cambrian; Cambrian Explosion; Eyes; Vision

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPOD; CAMBRIAN; EYE; FOSSIL; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; LAGERSTATTE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 84886365142     PISSN: 03750442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1127/pala/297/2012/123     Document Type: Article

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