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The largest arthropod in Earth history: insights from newly discovered Arthropleura remains (Serpukhovian Stainmore Formation, Northumberland, England)
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Davies, Neil S., Garwood, Russell J., McMahon, William J., Schneider, Joerg W., Shillito, Anthony P. (2021): The largest arthropod in Earth history: insights from newly discovered Arthropleura remains (Serpukhovian Stainmore Formation, Northumberland, England). Journal of the Geological Society (jgs2021-115) 179 (3): 1-18, DOI: 10.1144/jgs2021-115
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