The Crato fossil beds of Brazil : window into an ancient world / edited by David M. Martill, Günter Bechly, Robert F. Loveridge.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Martill, David M., editor.

Bechly, Günter, editor.

Loveridge, Robert F., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paleontology--Cretaceous.

Paleontology.

Paleontology--Brazil--Araripe Plateau.

Fossils--Brazil--Araripe Plateau.

Fossils.

Insects, Fossil--Brazil--Araripe Plateau.

Insects, Fossil.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 625 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This beautifully illustrated 2007 volume describes the entire flora and fauna of the famous Lower Cretaceous Crato Formation of Brazil - one of the world's most important fossil deposits, exhibiting exceptional preservation. A wide range of invertebrates and vertebrates are covered, including extended sections on pterosaurs and insects. Two chapters are devoted to plants. Many of the chapters include descriptions of new species and re-descriptions and appraisals of taxa published in obscure places, rendering them available to a wider audience. Fossil descriptions are supported by detailed explanations of the geological history of the deposit and its tectonic setting. Drawing on expertise from around the world and specimens from the most important museum collections, this book forms an essential reference for researchers and enthusiasts with an interest in Mesozoic fossils.

Contents:

The Crato Formation Konservat Lagerstätte

The invertebrate fauna

The vertebrate fauna

The flora

Miscellanea.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-17734-0

1-281-24335-3

9786611243357

0-511-37792-4

0-511-37701-0

0-511-37607-3

0-511-37457-7

0-511-53551-1

0-511-37881-5

OCLC:

476126730