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Research Articles

New records of hexanchiform sharks (Elasmobranchii: Neoselachii) from the Late Cretaceous of Antarctica with comments on previous reports and described taxa

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Pages 163-178 | Received 20 Apr 2022, Accepted 28 Oct 2022, Published online: 14 Nov 2022

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