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The earliest known arthropods, the trilobites, were marine, as were the scorpion-
like Eurypterida. Of the extant arthropods, only the crustaceans are
predominantly aquatic; the Arthropoda, however, contains the largest proportion
of terrestrial ...
The earliest known arthropods, the trilobites, were marine, as were the scorpion-
like Eurypterida. Of the extant arthropods, only the crustaceans are
predominantly aquatic; the Arthropoda, however, contains the largest proportion
of terrestrial ...
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tropical cattle (Bos indicus), known as Zeku or Brahman cattle and recognizable
by its shoulder humps, was domesticated in India, as was the water buffalo,
which is now distributed from Egypt to central China and the Philippines. Game
birds ...
tropical cattle (Bos indicus), known as Zeku or Brahman cattle and recognizable
by its shoulder humps, was domesticated in India, as was the water buffalo,
which is now distributed from Egypt to central China and the Philippines. Game
birds ...
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These form another great downwarp known as the Tasman Geosyncline. While
the rocks of the Adelaide Geosyncline were folded in Late Cambrian time, about
500,000,000 years ago, and elevated so that sedimentation ceased, the Tasman
...
These form another great downwarp known as the Tasman Geosyncline. While
the rocks of the Adelaide Geosyncline were folded in Late Cambrian time, about
500,000,000 years ago, and elevated so that sedimentation ceased, the Tasman
...
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