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Ein außergewöhnliches Exemplar einer gryphaeiden Auster aus dem Oberjura von England, in dem Teile des Schließmuskels erhalten sind, wird beschrieben.
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This paper describes an unusual specimen of a gryphaeid oyster from the Upper Jurassic of England, in which part of the adductor muscle has been preserved.
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Harper, E.M., Todd, J.A. Preservation of the adductor muscle of an Upper Jurassic oyster. Paläont. Z. 69, 55–59 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985973
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