Speciation of the genus Arthricocephalus Bergeron, 1899 (Trilobita) from the late early Cambrian and its stratigraphic significance

Progress in Natural Science: Materials International

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 614-623

  Yuan, Jinliang ^a   Zhao, Yuanlong ^b   Yang, Xinglian ^b  

^a NANJING INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND PALAEONTOLOGY   (China)

^b GUIZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Duyunian stage; Late early cambrian; Speciation of arthricocephalus and arthricocephalities

Indexed keywords

DUYUNIAN STAGE; EARLY CAMBRIANS; GLOBAL SCALE; LATE EARLY CAMBRIAN; LOWER CAMBRIANS; SPECIATION OF ARTHRICOCEPHALUS AND ARTHRICOCEPHALITY;

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 84899777315     PISSN: 10020071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10020070612330043     Document Type: Article

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