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Science 20 November 1981:
Vol. 214. no. 4523, pp. 915 - 916
DOI: 10.1126/science.214.4523.915
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Fossil Molluscan Larvae: A New Biostratigraphic Tool

THOR A. HANSEN 1

1 Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas, Austin 78712

Fossil molluscan larvae are less facies dependent and have a wider geographic range than their adult counterparts. They are also easily recovered from cores and small samples. With proper documentation, the study of fossil larvae can considerably enhance the biostratigraphic potential of macrofossils.

Submitted on April 14, 1981
Revised on August 3, 1981

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