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- ↑ "Romer-Simpson Medal". Society for Vertebrate Paleontology. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ↑ Bill Clemens awarded the Romer-Simpson Medal for his contributions to vertebrate paleontology
- ↑ SOCIETY OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY, OCTOBER 2016, ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS, 76th ANNUAL MEETING (PDF, 20,3, MB; S. 25)
- ↑ Society Of Vertebrate Paleontology, October 2018, Abstracts Of Papers, 78Th Annual Meeting
- ↑ Carroll, Lucy (15 Oct 2019) Society awards top honour to UNSW palaeontologist. Newsroom. University of New South Wales
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