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Article: Tommotiids from the early Cambrian (Series 2, Stage 3) of Morocco and the evolution of the tannuolinid scleritome and setigerous shell structures in stem group brachiopods

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 57
Part: 1
Publication Date: January 2014
Page(s): 171 – 192
Author(s): Christian B. Skovsted, Sebastien Clausen, Javier J. Alvaro and Deborah Ponleve
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SKOVSTED, C. B., CLAUSEN, S., ALVARO, J. J., PONLEVE, D. 2014. Tommotiids from the early Cambrian (Series 2, Stage 3) of Morocco and the evolution of the tannuolinid scleritome and setigerous shell structures in stem group brachiopods. Palaeontology, 57, 1, 171–192, doi: 10.1111/pala.12060

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  • Christian B. Skovsted - Department of Palaeozoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden (email: christian.skovsted@nrm.se)
  • Sébastien Clausen - UMR 8217 Géosystèmes, UFR Sciences de la Terre, Université Lille 1, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France (email: sebastien.clausen@univ-lille1.fr)
  • Javier J. Álvaro - Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC/INTA), Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain (email: alvarobjj@cab.inta-csic.es)
  • Deborah Ponlevé - UMR 8217 Géosystèmes, UFR Sciences de la Terre, Université Lille 1, 59655 Villeneuve d'Ascq, France (email: deborah.ponleve@univ-lille1.fr)

Publication History

  • Issue published online: 6 JAN 2014
  • Article first published online: 6 JAN 2014
  • Manuscript Accepted: 25 MAY 2013
  • Manuscript Received: 20 FEB 2013

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Spanish MICINN. Grant Number: CGL2010-19491
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Swedish Museum of Natural History
European Community-Research Infrastructure

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