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A trilobite cluster from the Silurian Rochester Shale of New York: predation patterns and possible defensive behavior

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Bicknell, Russell D.C., Paterson, John R., Hopkins, Melanie J. (2019): A trilobite cluster from the Silurian Rochester Shale of New York: predation patterns and possible defensive behavior. American Museum Novitates 2019 (3937): 1, DOI: 10.1206/3937.1, URL: https://bioone.org/journals/american-museum-novitates/volume-2019/issue-3937/3937.1/A-Trilobite-Cluster-from-the-Silurian-Rochester-Shale-of-New/10.1206/3937.1.full

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