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New data on the cervical morphology of the Chinese tapejarine

Dong-Xu LiuPaleontological Institute, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning110034, ChinaView further author information
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Chang-Fu ZhouPaleontological Institute, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning110034, China;State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jing-Qi WangPaleontological Institute, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang, Liaoning110034, ChinaView further author information
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Wei-Gao LiThe Third Geology Group of Liaoning, Liaoning Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration, Chaoyang, Liaoning122000, ChinaView further author information
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Qing-Wei WeiThe Third Geology Group of Liaoning, Liaoning Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration, Chaoyang, Liaoning122000, ChinaView further author information
Pages 638-645 | Received 21 Oct 2013, Accepted 17 Jan 2014, Published online: 06 Mar 2014

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