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The fossil record of the family Benthopectinidae (Echinodermata, Asteroidea), a reappraisal

  • 1. Department of Earth Sciences, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, United Kingdom. & School of the Environment, Geography and Geological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Burnaby Building, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth PO13QL, United Kingdom.
  • 2. Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht, De Bosquetplein 6-7, 6211 KJ Maastricht, the Netherlands.

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Gale, Andy S., Jagt, John W.M. (2021): The fossil record of the family Benthopectinidae (Echinodermata, Asteroidea), a reappraisal. European Journal of Taxonomy 755: 149-190, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.755.1405, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.755.1405

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