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Maëva Judith Orliac (21) , Lionel Hautier (21) , Laurent Marivaux (14) , Bastien Mennecart (12) , Pierre-Olivier Antoine (11) , Renaud Lebrun (10) , Rodolphe Tabuce (10)
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Original article : fossil reconstructionDigital restoration of the snout of Khirtharia inflata (Raoellidae, Artiodactyla) from the middle Eocene of northwest HimalayaMaëva J. Orliac
Published online: 20/06/2024 |
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M3#1454deformed partial skull Type: "3D_surfaces"doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1454 state:published |
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M3#1455reconstruction of half snout Type: "3D_surfaces"doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1455 state:published |
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M3#1456reconstruction of complete snout Type: "3D_surfaces"doi: 10.18563/m3.sf.1456 state:published |
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