Taxonomic significance of asymmetrical helmet and lance bristles in the genus Mallomonas (Synurophyceae) and their discovery in Eocene lake sediments
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To cite this Article Siver, Peter A., Lott, Anne M. and Wolfe, Alexander P.(2009) 'Taxonomic significance of asymmetrical helmet and lance bristles in the genus Mallomonas (Synurophyceae) and their discovery in Eocene lake sediments', European Journal of Phycology, 44: 4, 447 — 460, First published on: 21 August 2009 (iFirst) To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/09670260902903061 URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670260902903061
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