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A Legacy in Fossils: a Tribute to Stan(ley) Wood – Preface

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 July 2018

Nicholas C. Fraser ,
Timothy R. Smithson  and
Jennifer A. Clack
Nicholas C. Fraser
Affiliation:
Department of Natural Sciences, National Museums Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1JF, UK.
Timothy R. Smithson
Affiliation:
University Museum of Zoology, Downing Street, Cambridge CB2 3EJ, UK.
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Abstract

Stan 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.

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arthropodsEarly Carboniferousfisheslocalitiestetrapodstype specimens
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Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of The Royal Society of Edinburgh , Volume 108 , Issue 1: A Legacy in Fossils: a Tribute to Stan Wood , March 2017 , pp. 1 - 5
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