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A new rhizodontiform fish from the Early Carboniferous of Victoria, Australia, with remarks on the phylogenetic position of the group

John A. Long Geology Department, The University of Tasmania, P.O. Box 252 C, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 7001
Pages 1-17 | Received 01 Aug 1986, Accepted 24 Jun 1988, Published online: 24 Aug 2010

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