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Page 51
... widely separated from soft- rayed dorsal ; pelvic fins of 1 spine and 5 rays , not thoracic but located more posteriorly on the abdomen ; scaled lateral line with nerve pattern resembling that of some lower non- perciform fishes ; taste ...
... widely separated from soft- rayed dorsal ; pelvic fins of 1 spine and 5 rays , not thoracic but located more posteriorly on the abdomen ; scaled lateral line with nerve pattern resembling that of some lower non- perciform fishes ; taste ...
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... widely in the miogeosynclines ( shallow , near - continent , depositional troughs ) and shallow shelves of the ... widely distributed in Southwest Africa , western South Africa , and eastern Argentina . Tillite , a name applied to ...
... widely in the miogeosynclines ( shallow , near - continent , depositional troughs ) and shallow shelves of the ... widely distributed in Southwest Africa , western South Africa , and eastern Argentina . Tillite , a name applied to ...
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... widely used natural piezoelectric crystals , its sensitivity to temperature eventually caused its replacement , except in phonograph pickups and a few other applications , discussed later . Because it can be cut in different ways for ...
... widely used natural piezoelectric crystals , its sensitivity to temperature eventually caused its replacement , except in phonograph pickups and a few other applications , discussed later . Because it can be cut in different ways for ...
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