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New data of the Portuguese brachiosaurid Lusotitan atalaiensis (Sobral Formation, Upper Jurassic)

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Pages 789-817 | Received 06 Aug 2016, Accepted 09 Oct 2016, Published online: 03 Nov 2016

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