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Article: A neglected lineage of North American turtles fills a major gap in the fossil record

Publication: Palaeontology
Volume: 53
Part: 2
Publication Date: March 2010
Page(s): 241 – 248
Author(s): Walter G. Joyce and Tyler R. Lyson
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JOYCE, W. G., LYSON, T. R. 2010. A neglected lineage of North American turtles fills a major gap in the fossil record. Palaeontology, 53, 2, 241–248.

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