The quest for internationally recognized divisions of Cambrian time

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Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 188-195

  Geyer, Gerd ^a   Shergold, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^b Benayes   (France)

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EID: 0034391071     PISSN: 07053797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18814/epiiugs/2000/v23i3/006     Document Type: Article

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