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was between 6 and 10 cm (2.4 and 3.9 in) long and from 4 to 5.5 cm (1.6 to 2.2 in) wide, with a bilaterally symmetrical shape, larger on the anterior end and narrower at the posterior. The anterior part features a smooth "fringe" followed by a surface "covered by fine ribs and
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343:Association
301:Description
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830:2013-02-02
654:References
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642:See also
596:Cyanorus
371:Brachina
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163:Phylum:
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260:phylum
246:fossil
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