Late Viséan (late Mississippian) ammonoids from the Barnett Shale, Sierra Diablo Escarpment, Culberson County, Texas, USA

Titus, A. L.; Korn, D.; Harrell, J. E.; Lambert, L. L.

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Late Viséan (late Mississippian) ammonoids from the Barnett Shale, Sierra Diablo Escarpment, Culberson County, Texas, USA

A. L. Titus, D. Korn, J. E. Harrell, and L. L. Lambert

A. L. Titus

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atitus@blm.gov

Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, 669 S. Highway 89A, Kanab, UT 84741, USA

D. Korn

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1104-6939

Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115 Berlin, Germany

J. E. Harrell

Noble Energy Inc., Houston, TX 77070, USA

L. L. Lambert

Department of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249, USA

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