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Phylogenetic nomenclature and paleontology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2016

Christopher A. Brochu  and
Colin D. Sumrall
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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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 75 , Issue 4 , July 2001 , pp. 754 - 757
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