The Late Palaeozoic of Western Gondwana: New insights from South American records

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  • L.A. SPALLETTI Centro de Investigaciones Geológicas (FCNyM, UNLP - CONICET). Calle 1 nº 644, B1900TAC La Plata. Argentina.
  • C.O. LIMARINO Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA - CONICET). Pabellón 2 Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
  • S.E. GUENA Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales (UBA - CONICET). Pabellón 2 Ciudad Universitaria 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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https://doi.org/10.1344/105.000001576

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2011-01-11

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