La répartition géographique des mollusques bivalves du Paléozoïque (Cambrien à Dévonien): une revue
Abstract Paleozoic bivalves have long been neglected in faunal studies. The reasons for this are considered, and the conclusion reached that this neglect has no real foundation. Recent and growing interest in Paleozoic bivalve faunas has accentuated their potential importance in paleogeographic faunal reconstructions. Current knowledge of bivalve faunas from the Cambrian to Devonian is reviewed in a framework of global plate tectonics.