Kimberella |
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| Editor:
| Miller, Frederic P.
Vandome, Agnes F.
John, McBrewster |
| ISBN: | 978-613-0-93753-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | AV Akademikerverlag GmbH & Co. KG
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $48.00 |
Book Description:
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Kimberella is a genus of fossils known only from rocks of the Ediacaran period, and only one species, Kimberella quadrata, has been recognized. The genus is named after Mr. John Kimber, student, teacher, and collector who lost his life during an expedition to Central Australia in 1964. Originally it was described with the name Kimberia. Dr. N. H. Ludbrook drew...
More DescriptionPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Kimberella is a genus of fossils known only from rocks of the Ediacaran period, and only one species, Kimberella quadrata, has been recognized. The genus is named after Mr. John Kimber, student, teacher, and collector who lost his life during an expedition to Central Australia in 1964. Originally it was described with the name Kimberia. Dr. N. H. Ludbrook drew attention to the fact that the name Kimberia is preoccupied by Kimberia Cotton and Woods, a turtle subgenus. Accordingly the new name Kimberella have proposed by Mary Wade in 1972.