The bivalve fauna from the Fezouata Formation (Lower Ordovician) of Morocco and its significance for palaeobiogeography, palaeoecology and early diversification of bivalves

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 460, Issue , 2016, Pages 155-169

  Polechová, Marika ^a  

^a CZECH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bivalves; Early Ordovician; Fezouata Formation; Morocco

Indexed keywords

AVALONIA; BIVALVE; CAMBRIAN; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; FOSSIL RECORD; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GONDWANA; MUSCLE; ORDOVICIAN; PALEOECOLOGY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA; FRANCE; MONTAGNE NOIRE; MOROCCO;

BIVALVIA; CREEDIIDAE; REDONIA;

EID: 84953439121     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.12.016     Document Type: Article

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