Microstructure and biogeochemistry of the organically preserved ediacaran metazoan sabellidites

Journal of Paleontology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 224-239

  Moczydłowska, Małgorzata ^a   Westall, Frances ^b   Foucher, Frédéric ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b CENTRE DE BIOPHYSIQUE MOLÉCULAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOMINERALIZATION; CHITIN; EDIACARAN; FOSSIL RECORD; MICROSTRUCTURE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYLOGENETICS; PRESERVATION; PROTEIN; SKELETAL REMAINS; SPONGE; TRACE FOSSIL; TUBE DWELLER;

EID: 84897996301     PISSN: 00223360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1666/13-003     Document Type: Article

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