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Tethyan realm
Tethyan realm The faunal province (see FAUNAL REALM) based in the region of the Tethys Sea. Characteristically Jurassic to Cretaceous in age, the Tethyan Realm denotes a warm-water, tropical to subtropical fauna and flora. The name may also be applied to warm-water faunas and floras of Mesozoic age outside the area of Tethys, especially when used in contrast to the Boreal (northern) and Austral (southern) Realms.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Tethyan realm." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Tethyan realm." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Tethyanrealm.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Tethyan realm." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Tethyanrealm.html |
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Tethyan realm
Tethyan realm The faunal realm based in the region of the Tethys Sea. Characteristically Jurassic to Cretaceous in age, it comprised a warm-water, tropical to subtropical fauna and flora. The name may also be applied to warm-water fauna and flora of Mesozoic age outside the area of Tethys, especially when used in contrast to the Boreal (northern) and Austral (southern) Realms.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Tethyan realm." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Tethyan realm." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Tethyanrealm.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Tethyan realm." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Tethyanrealm.html |
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