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Acknowledgements. - Dr. Valentina Karatajūtė -Talimaa was generous with the contribution of
unique and valued material from Central Asia, instructing in thin section making technique and
providing indispensable advices. Dr. Alain Blieck provided the opportunity to work in the
Laboratory of Palaeozoic Palaeontology and Palaeogeography (CNRS research unit UMR 8014),
University of Science and Technology of Lille, and to study the material with the environmental
SEM (with X-microanalysis and digital imaging) as well as with high-resolution photonic
microscopes. Prof. Daniel Goujet, Dr. Vincent Dupret kindly allowed to explore articulated
thelodont material in the National Museum of Natural History in Paris. Dr. Grazina Skridlaite
and the Institute of Geology and Geography promoted the internship in Lille and Paris. Drs Tiiu
Märss, Ervīns Lukševičs and Susan Turner helped greatly by making critical remarks on the
manuscript. The contribution of all the above-mentioned persons and institutions are gratefully
acknowledged.
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