New archaeocyathan occurrences in the upper Harkless Formation (Lower Cambrian of western Nevada)

A newly discovered assemblage of archaeocyathans, dominated by the unusual genus Retilamina , occurs in outcrops of the upper Harkless Formation in Esmeralda County, Nevada. These rock units have been correlated with the Saline Valley Formation in the Bonnia–Olenellus Zone (late Early Cambrian) of e...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Paleontology
Main Authors: Savarese, Michael, Signor, Philip W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1989
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022336000041160
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022336000041160