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Williams, S.H., Wall, C.E., Vinyard, C.J., Hylander, W.L. (2008). Symphyseal Fusion in Selenodont Artiodactyls: New Insights from~In Vivo and Comparative Data. In: Vinyard, C., Ravosa, M.J., Wall, C. (eds) Primate Craniofacial Function and Biology. Developments In Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76585-3_3
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