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Ornamentation of dermal bones of Placodermi from the Lower Devonian of Morocco as a measure of biodiversity Cover

Ornamentation of dermal bones of Placodermi from the Lower Devonian of Morocco as a measure of biodiversity

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|Sep 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/logos-2017-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2080-6574 | Journal ISSN: 1426-8981
Language: English
Page range: 65 - 73
Submitted on: Oct 19, 2016
Accepted on: Apr 24, 2017
Published on: Sep 23, 2017
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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