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Australian Journal of Earth Sciences
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Early Cambrian trace fossils from the Kanmantoo Group at Red Creek, South Australia, and their stratigraphic significance

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Pages 531-540 | Received 22 Mar 2005, Accepted 13 Oct 2006, Published online: 18 Jun 2007

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