Cordaites

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Cordaites: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

Nan Crystal Arens
Professor of Geoscience, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York.

Other Encyclopedia Britannica Contributors

John P. Rafferty

Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Article revised and updated.	John P. Rafferty	Jul 16, 2008