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CRETACEOUS RESEARCH
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X. Zeng, Q. Cao, B. Wang, C. Hu, J. X. Tian, J. Zhu, X. Q. Ouyang
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Roberto Tinterri, Andrea Civa
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(2021)
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Marion Alcanie, Marine Collignon, Olav Moyner, Matteo Lupi
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Lucie Kunstmullerova, Martin Kostak
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