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Worldwide stratigraphic occurrences of Mesozoic and tertiary megaspores

Warren L. Kovach Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, Marischal College, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, AB9 1AS, Scotland, United Kingdom; Institute of Earth Studies, The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3DB, United Kingdom
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David J. Batten Department of Geology and Petroleum Geology, Marischal College, Aberdeen University, Aberdeen, AB9 1AS, Scotland, United Kingdom; Institute of Earth Studies, The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3DB, United Kingdom
Pages 247-277 | Published online: 24 Aug 2010

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