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- ↑ "Per Erik Ahlberg". Organisation and staff. University of Uppsala. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ↑ "New Fossils Of Extremely Primitive 4-Legged Creatures Close The Gap Between Fish And Land Animals". Science News. Science Daily . Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ↑ "Per Ahlberg". Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 2 August 2012.
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