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Article: Origins of biodiversity

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 56
Part: 1
Publication Date: January 2013
Page(s): 1 – 7
Author(s): Michael J. Benton
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BENTON, M. J. 2013. Origins of biodiversity. Palaeontology, 56, 1, 1–7.

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