Fishes and the Break-up of Pangea: Special Publication 295

Name: Fishes and the Break-up of Pangea: Special Publication 295
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ISBN: 9781862392489

ISBN-10: 186239248X

ISBN-13: 9781862392489

Edition: 2008

Authors: Geological Society Publishing House, A. Longbottom

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This volume, in honour of Peter L. Forey, is about fishes as palaeobiogeographic indicators in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic. The last 250 million years in the history of Earth have witnessed the break-up of Pangaea, affecting the biogeography of organisms. Fishes occupy almost all freshwater and marine environments, making them a good tool to assess palaeogeographic models. The volume begins with studies of Triassic chondrichthyans and lungfishes, with reflections on Triassic palaeogeography. Phylogeny and distribution of Late Jurassic neoselachians and basal teleosts are broached, and are followed by five papers about the Cretaceous, dealing with SE Asian sharks, South American ray-finned…

Book details

List price: $170.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Geological Society Pub House
Binding: Cloth Text
Pages: 412
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.046
Language: English