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01 May 2011
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Distribution of deep-sea benthic foraminifera in the Neogene of Blake Ridge, NW Atlantic Ocean
Kuppusamy Mohan
Department of Geology & Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302, India
Anil K. Gupta
Department of Geology & Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur - 721 302, India
Ajoy K. Bhaumik
Department of Applied Geology, Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, Jharkhand – 826 004, India
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