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Research articles

A large enigmatic fossil from the early Cambrian (Series 2, Stage 3) Heatherdale Shale of South Australia

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Pages 398-404 | Received 04 Jul 2022, Accepted 08 Dec 2022, Published online: 09 Feb 2023

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