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Article: The fidelity of the fossil record: the improbability of preservation

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 52
Part: 3
Publication Date: May 2009
Page(s): 485 – 489
Author(s): C. R. C. Paul
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PAUL, C. R. C. 2009. The fidelity of the fossil record: the improbability of preservation. Palaeontology, 52, 3, 485–489.

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