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    Data standards

    External resources

    • Improving the Adoption and Evolution of Data Standards for Fossil Specimens: Talk presented at the Biodiversity Information Standards (TDWG) annual meeting in 2021. Slides available via the DOI.

    Updated: July 21, 2025

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