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Oura megale n. gen. n. sp., a large early Cambrian deuteropod with a delta-shaped tailpiece
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O'Flynn, Robert J., Williams, Mark, Thomas, Ed, Hou, Xianguang, Liu, Yu (2025): Oura megale n. gen. n. sp., a large early Cambrian deuteropod with a delta-shaped tailpiece. Palaeontologia Electronica (a44) 28 (3): 1-15, DOI: 10.26879/1547, URL: https://doi.org/10.26879/1547
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