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Research articles

Gleichenia-like Korallipteris alineae sp. nov. macrofossils (Polypodiophyta) from the Miocene Landslip Hill silcrete, New Zealand

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Pages 258-275 | Received 10 Aug 2016, Accepted 04 Apr 2017, Published online: 03 May 2017

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