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ICHNOLOGIC NOTE

Claw Impressions in the Walls of Modern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus) Tunnels as a Means to Identify Fossil Burrows and Interpret Digging Movements

Pages 227-231 | Published online: 26 Jan 2007

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