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A Legacy in Fossils: A Tribute to Stan Wood - Preface

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Peer-reviewed

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Article

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Authors

Fraser, NC 
Smithson, TR 
Clack, JA 

Abstract

jats:titleABSTRACT</jats:title>jats:pStan Wood had a gift for finding exceptional Early Carboniferous fossils. Among them are 32 type specimens. His discoveries significantly changed our understanding of the history of life on Earth. Many of the fossils he collected are on display in museums across the UK and the localities he discovered continue to yield important new material. Here we briefly review some of Stan Wood's key achievements and describe the legacy he left.</jats:p>

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Keywords

arthropods, Early Carboniferous, fishes, localities, tetrapods, type specimens

Journal Title

Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

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Journal ISSN

1755-6910
1755-6929

Volume Title

108

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)