Biological and taphonomic implications of Ediacaran fossil embryos undergoing cytokinesis

Gondwana Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 1019-1026

  Zongjun, Yin ^a   Pengju, Liu ^b   Gang, Li ^c   Tafforeau, Paul ^d   Maoyan, Zhu ^a  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS   (China)

^d EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

Author keywords

Cytokinesis; Doushantuo Formation; Ediacaran; Fossil embryo; Taphonomy

Indexed keywords

DIAPAUSE; EDIACARAN; EMBRYO; FOSSIL; TAPHONOMY; X-RAY TOMOGRAPHY;

CHINA; GUIZHOU; WENGAN;

EID: 84893739596     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2013.01.008     Document Type: Article

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