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Phylogenetic nomenclature and paleontology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2016

Christopher A. Brochu
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, Field Museum, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605,
Colin D. Sumrall
Affiliation:
Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242,

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