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Gabriel L Osés1, Setembrino Petri2, Cibele G Voltani3
1Programa de Pós-graduação em Geoquímica e Geotectônica, Instituto de Geociências, Universidade de São Paulo - Rua do Lago 562, 05508080, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo-SP, Brazil. gabriel.oses@usp.br.
Exceptional soft-tissue preservation in Brazil
Area of Science:
- Paleontology
- Geochemistry
- Sedimentology
Background:
- Soft-tissue preservation in fossils offers crucial palaeobiological insights.
- The Early Cretaceous Santana Formation in Brazil is known for exceptionally preserved fish fossils.
- Previous studies have documented various soft tissues, but the specific taphonomic pathways remain debated.
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