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Research Article

Compositional and taphonomic gradients show fluctuating depositional conditions on Middle Jurassic brachiopod-rich accumulations from Northern Calcareous Alps (Austria–Germany)

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Received 11 Feb 2023, Accepted 30 May 2023, Published online: 15 Jun 2023

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