Species Diversity and Dispersal of Benthic Foraminifera

The excellent fossil record of the foraminifera provides an opportunity to examine species dispersal. Most species with a fossil record are not endemic.

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Published inBioscience Vol. 41; no. 7; pp. 483 - 489
Main Authors Buzas, Martin A., Culver, Stephen J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford American Institute of Biological Sciences 01.07.1991
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Aquatic life
Continental shelves
Endemic species
Extinct species
Fossils
Geographic regions
Marine biology
Oceans
Paleontology
Sediments
Species
Species diversity
Species extinction
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Summary:The excellent fossil record of the foraminifera provides an opportunity to examine species dispersal. Most species with a fossil record are not endemic.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.2307/1311806