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Late Silurian palynomorphs from the Precordillera of San Juan, Argentina: Diversity, palaeoenvironmental and palaeogeographic significance

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García Muro, Victoria J., Rubinstein, Claudia V., Steemans, Philippe (2018): Late Silurian palynomorphs from the Precordillera of San Juan, Argentina: Diversity, palaeoenvironmental and palaeogeographic significance. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 63 (1): 41-61, DOI: 10.4202/app.00400.2017, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.4202/app.00400.2017

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