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Article: New Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae: Oonopidae) from Cretaceous ambers of Spain and France: first spiders described using phase-contrast X-ray synchrotron microtomography

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 55
Part: 1
Publication Date: January 2012
Page(s): 127 – 143
Author(s): <p>Erin E. Saupe, Ricardo P&eacute;rez-De La Fuente, Paul A. Selden, Xavier Delcl&ograve;s, Paul Tafforeau and Carmen Soriano</p>
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SAUPE, E. E., LA FUENTE, R., SELDEN, P. A., DELCLÒS, X., TAFFOREAU, P., SORIANO, C. 2012. New Orchestina Simon, 1882 (Araneae: Oonopidae) from Cretaceous ambers of Spain and France: first spiders described using phase-contrast X-ray synchrotron microtomography. Palaeontology, 55, 1, 127–143.

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