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Article: Desparity: Morphological Pattern and Developmental Context

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 50
Part: 1
Publication Date: January 2007
Page(s): 57 – 73
Author(s): Douglas H. Erwin
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ERWIN, D. H. 2007. Desparity: Morphological Pattern and Developmental Context. Palaeontology, 50, 1, 57–73.

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