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Article: Exceptionally well-preserved isolated eyes from Cambrian 'Orsten' fossil assemblages of Sweden

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 55
Part: 3
Publication Date: May 2012
Page(s): 553 – 566
Author(s): Christopher Castellani, Joachim T. Haug, Carolin Haug, Andreas Maas, Brigitte Schoenmann and Dieter Waloszek
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CASTELLANI, C., HAUG, J. T., HAUG, C., MAAS, A., SCHOENMANN, B., WALOSZEK, D. 2012. Exceptionally well-preserved isolated eyes from Cambrian 'Orsten' fossil assemblages of Sweden. Palaeontology, 55, 3, 553–566.

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