Detailed conodont data from the Olenekian–Anisian boundary interval of the GSSP candidate  section at Deşli Caira, Romania

Golding, Martyn L.

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Detailed conodont data from the Olenekian–Anisian boundary interval of the GSSP candidate section at Deşli Caira, Romania

Martyn L. Golding

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Geological Survey of Canada – Pacific Division, 1500-605 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5J3, Canada

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