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List of the prehistoric life of Alaska

This list of the prehistoric life of Alaska contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Alaska.

Precambrian
The Paleobiology Database records no known occurrences of Precambrian fossils in Alaska. ==Paleozoic==
Paleozoic
Selected Paleozoic taxa of Alaska • †Abadehella • †AcanthophyllumAcanthopyge'' • †Acmarhachis • †Agoniatites – tentative report • †Amplexus • †Ancyrognathus • †Anomphalus – tentative report • †Athyris • †Athyris lamellosa – or unidentified related form • †Atrypa • †Atrypa reticularis • †AuloporaAviculopecten'' • †Aviculopecten chesterensis – tentative report • †Aviculopecten delawarensis – or unidentified related form • †Aviculopecten edwardsi – or unidentified related form • †Aviculopecten fasciculatus – or unidentified related form • †Aviculopecten hardinensis – or unidentified related form • †Aviculopecten mccoyi – or unidentified related form • †Aviculopecten montpelierensis – or unidentified related form • †Aviculopecten occidentalis – or unidentified related form • †Aviculopecten similis – or unidentified related form • † Avonia – tentative report • †Bailiaspis • †Bathyuriscus • †Belemnites – tentative report • †Bellerophon • †Bellerophon chapmani • †Bellerophon livengoodensis • †Bellerophon spergensis – or unidentified related form • †Bembexia – tentative report • †Bimuria • †Callograptus • †CalymeneCalymene blumenbachii'' • †Calymene iladon • †Camarotoechia • †Camarotoechia billingsi – or unidentified comparable form • †Camarotoechia duplicata – tentative report • †Camarotoechia winiskensis – or unidentified comparable form • Capulus • †Catenipora • †Catenipora jacovikii – or unidentified comparable form • †Catenipora robustus – or unidentified comparable form • †Catenipora rubra – or unidentified comparable form • †Cedaria • †Cheirurus • †Chirognathus – tentative report • †Chonetes • †Chonetes capax – or unidentified related form • †Chonetes illinoisensis – or unidentified related form • †Chonetes manitobensis – or unidentified comparable form • †Chonetes timanicus – or unidentified related form • †Chonetes verneuile – or unidentified comparable form • †Chonetes verneuilianus – or unidentified related form • †Christiania • †Cladochonus • †Cladospongia – type locality for genus • †Cleiothyridina • †Cleiothyridina sublamellosa – or unidentified related form • Climacograptus'' • †Climacograptus antiquus – or unidentified related form • †Climacograptus bicornis • †Climacograptus eximius – or unidentified comparable form • †Climacograptus hughesi – or unidentified comparable form • †Climacograptus indivisus • †Climacograptus innotatus • †Climacograptus medius • †Climacograptus minutus – tentative report • †Climacograptus phyllophorus – or unidentified comparable form • †Climacograptus pungens • †Climacograptus rectangularis • †Climacograptus scalaris • †Climacograptus stenotelus • †Climacograptus trifilis • †CoenitesComposita'' • †Composita ambigua – or unidentified comparable form • †Composita bellula – or unidentified related form • †Conchidium • †Conocardium • †Cordylodus – tentative report • †Crania • †Craticula – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • †Cyclonema • †Cyclopteris – tentative report • †Cymbidium • †Cyphaspis • †CypricardiniaCyrtoceras'' • †Cyrtospirifer • †Cyrtospirifer buddingtoni – type locality for species • †Cyrtospirifer paridaensis • †Cystodictya • †Cystodictya lineata – or unidentified related form • †Cystodictya pustulosa – or unidentified related form • †Dalmanites • †Dendrograptus • †Dentalium • †Dentalium hecetaensis • †Dicoelosia • †DictyonemaDidymograptus'' • †Didymograptus extensus – or unidentified comparable form • †Didymograptus nitidus – or unidentified comparable form • †Didymograptus sagitticaulis • †Didymograptus serratulus • †Diplograptus • †Diplograptus cyperoides – or unidentified comparable form • †Diplograptus elongatus • †Diplograptus euglyptus • †Diplograptus hughesi • †Diplograptus inutilis • †Diplograptus modestus • †Diplograptus mucroterminatus • †Diplograptus multidens – or unidentified related form • †Diplograptus nicolsoni – or unidentified comparable form • †Diplopora – tentative report • †Drepanophycus • †Edmondia • † Ella – tentative report • †Ellesmeroceras • †Elrathia • †Emmonsia • †Eospirifer • †EpiphytonEuomphalus'' • †Euomphalus brooksensis • †Euomphalus bundtzeni • †Euomphalus planodorsatus – or unidentified related form • †Euomphalus planorbis • †Euomphalus utahensis – or unidentified related form • †Favosites • †Favosites emmonsi – or unidentified comparable form • †Favosites hemispericus • †Favosites hemisphericus • †Favosites limitaris • †Favosites radiciformis • †Fenestella • †Fletcheria – tentative report • †Fusulina • †GastriocerasGeragnostus'' • †Gervillia • †Girvanella • †Gomphoceras • †Goniatites • †Grewingkia • †Gypospirifer • †Gypospirifer condor • †Halysites • †Harpides • †Harpidium • †Hedstroemia – tentative report • †Heliophyllum • †Hemirhodon • †Hercynella, also known as a Petoskey stoneHexagonaria'' • †Hindeodus • †Holopea • †Homagnostus • †Howittia • †Icriodus • †Icriodus angustoides • †Icriodus taimyricus • †Idiognathodus • †Isograptus • †Isograptus forcipiformis • †Isograptus manubriatus – or unidentified comparable form • Kionoceras'' • †Kootenia • †Kootenia anabarensis – or unidentified comparable form • †Kootenia granulospinosa – type locality for species • †Kootenia serrata – or unidentified comparable form • †Krausella • †Lejopyge • †Lejopyge laevigata • †LichasLima • †Lingula • †Lithostrotion • †Lithostrotion mclareni • †Lithostrotion portlocki – or unidentified related form • †Lithostrotion sinuosum • †Lithostrotion warreni • †Lucina • †MartiniaMeristella'' • †Meristella barrisi – or unidentified comparable form • †Meristella ceras – or unidentified comparable form • †Meristella tumida – tentative report • †MeristinaMesophyllum • †Michelinoceras – tentative report • †Microplasma • †Modiolus – tentative report • Monograptus'' • †Monograptus acinaces • †Monograptus atavus • †Monograptus bohemicus • †Monograptus buddingtoni • †Monograptus calamistratus • †Monograptus clingani – or unidentified related form • †Monograptus convolutus • †Monograptus crenularis – or unidentified comparable form • †Monograptus crinitus • †Monograptus cyphus • †Monograptus difformis – or unidentified comparable form • †Monograptus dubius • †Monograptus gregarius • †Monograptus incommodus – or unidentified comparable form • †Monograptus involutus – or unidentified comparable form • †Monograptus nilssoni • †Monograptus noyesensis • †Monograptus pacificus • †Monograptus praedubius – or unidentified related form • †Monograptus priodon • †Monograptus pseudodubius • †Monograptus raitzhainesis – or unidentified related form • †Monograptus revolutus • †Monograptus scanicus • †Monograptus tenuis • †Monograptus thomasi – or unidentified related form • †Monograptus tumescens • †Monograptus uncinatus • †Monograptus undulatus • †Monograptus varians • †Monograptus vulgaris – or unidentified comparable form • †Monograptus yukonensis • †MoraniaMucrospirifer'' • †Mucrospirifer refugiensis – type locality for species • †Murchisonia • †Naticopsis • †Naticopsis bowsheri • †Naticopsis carleyana – or unidentified related form • †Naticopsis suturicompta • †Neogondolella • †Neospirifer • †Neospirifer cameratus • †Neospirifer fasciger – or unidentified related form • †Neospirifer striatus – tentative report • †Nowakia Nucula'' • †Nucula shumardiana – or unidentified related form • †Oncagnostus • †Oncagnostus tumidosus • †Oonoceras • †Orthoceras • †Orthoceras anguliferas – or unidentified comparable form • †Oulodus • †Ozarkodina • †Ozarkodina confluens • †Ozarkodina eberleini – type locality for species • †Ozarkodina paucidentata – or unidentified comparable form • †Pagetia • †PanenkaParadoxides'' • †Parafusulina – tentative report • †Pecopteris • †Pecopteris arborescens • †Pecopteris hemitelioides • †Pecopteris unita • †Pentamerus • †Peronopsis • †Phalagnostus • †Phillipsia • †Phyllograptus • †Pinna • †Platyceras • †PlatycrinitesPleurotomariaPolygnathus'' • †Polygnathus alexanderensis • †Polygnathus angusticostatus • †Polygnathus angustipennatus • †Polygnathus aspelundi • †Polygnathus borealis • †Polygnathus brevis • †Polygnathus churkini • †Polygnathus costatus • †Polygnathus eberleini • †Polygnathus eiflius • †Polygnathus inversus • †Polygnathus kennettensis • †Polygnathus linguiformis • †Polygnathus pacificus • †Polygnathus parawebbi • †Polygnathus perbonus – or unidentified related form • †Polygnathus praetrigonicus • †Polygnathus pseudofoliatus • †Polygnathus robusticostatus • †Polygnathus samueli • †Polygnathus sinuosus • †Polygnathus trigonicus • †Polygnathus unicornis • †Polygnathus xylus • †Prodentalium • †Proetus • †Prohedinia • †Pseudoamplexus • †Pseudobornia • †Pseudobornia ursina • †PseudomelaniaPsilophyton'' • †Pteria – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • †Ptychagnostus • †Pugnax • †Receptaculites • †Rhynchonella • †Rothpletzella • † Sarcinula • †Schwagerina • †Sinutropis • †Skenidioides • †Solenopora • †Solenopora compacta • †Solenopora filiformis • † Solenopsis – tentative report • †Sowerbyella • †Spathognathodus • †Sphaerina • †SphaerocodiumSpirifer'' • †Spirifer schellwieni – or unidentified related form • †Spiriferina • †Spiriferina panderi – or unidentified related form • Spirorbis • †Spyroceras • †Stringocephalus • †Strophomena • †Syringopora • †Taeniocrada • †TeganiumTentaculites'' • †Tetradium • †Tetragraptus • †Triarthrus • †Uraloceras • †Uraloceras burtiense • †Uraloceras fedorowi • †Uraloceras involutum • †Uraloceras nevadense • †WestergaardodinaWodnika'' • †Zacanthoides ==Mesozoic==
Mesozoic
Selected Mesozoic taxa of Alaska This list of the Mesozoic life of Alaska contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Alaska and are between 252.17 and 66 million years of age. • †Actinoceramus and inset diagram depicting it with an anachronistic human to scale †Alaskacephale'' – type locality for genus • †Alaskacephale gangloffi – type locality for species • †Amaltheus • †Amblydactylus • †AmoebocerasAmusium • †Anagaudryceras • †Anagaudryceras auranium • †Anagaudryceras aurarium • †Anagaudryceras inflatus • †Anagaudryceras sacya – type locality for species • †Anapachydiscus • †Anapachydiscus nelchinensis – type locality for species • †Anatomites • †Anomia • †Arcestes • †Archaeocidaris – tentative report • †ArcthoplitesArctica – tentative report • Arcticoceras'' • †Arctocephalites • †Arctocephalites alticostus • †Arctocephalites costidensus – type locality for species • †Arctocephalites pompeckji • †Arctoceras • †Arieticeras • †Arnioceras • †Arpadites – tentative report • †AspenitesAstarte • †Asthenoceras • †Aviculopecten • †Baculites • †Belemnites • †BradfordiaCadoceras'' • †Cadoceras bathomphalum – type locality for species • †Cadoceras catostoma • †Cadoceras chinitnense – type locality for species • †Cadoceras comma – type locality for species • †Cadoceras crassicostatum – type locality for species • †Cadoceras doroschini • †Cadoceras glabrum – type locality for species • †Cadoceras grewingki • †Cadoceras kialagvikense – type locality for species • †Cadoceras petelini • †Cadoceras schmidti • †Cadoceras tenuicostatum – type locality for species • †Cadoceras wosnessenskiiCalliphylloceras'' • †Calliphylloceras aldersoni – or unidentified comparable form • †Calliphylloceras freibrocki – type locality for species • †Calliphylloceras nizinanum – type locality for species • †CalycocerasCapulus – tentative report • CardiniaCardita – tentative report • †Cenoceras • †CeratitesCerithium – tentative report • Chlamys • †Chondrites – tentative report • †Chonetes – tentative report • Cidaris – tentative report • †Cimolodon Cladophlebis'' • †Cladophlebis hirta – tentative report • †Claraia • †Claraia stachei • †Cleoniceras • †Collonia • †Corum • †Cosmonautilus – tentative report • †Ctenophyllum • †CylindroteuthisDactylioceras'' • †Dactylioceras commune – or unidentified comparable form • †Daonella • †Daxatina • †Dentalium • †Desmoceras • †Desmophyllites • †Didymoceras • †Didymoceras hornbyense – or unidentified related form • †Docidoceras • †Docidoceras camachoi – type locality for species • †Docidoceras longalvum – or unidentified related form • †Docidoceras paucinodosum – type locality for species • †Douvilleiceras • †Dromaeosaurus • †Dromaeosaurus albertensis • †EdmontoniaEdmontosaurus'' – or unidentified related form • †Edmontosaurus saskatchewanensis • †Ellisonia • †Epigondolella • †Euaptetoceras • †Eubostrychoceras • †Eudmetoceras • †Euomphaloceras • †Euomphalus • †Fresvillia • †Gaudryceras • †Germanonautilus • †GervilliaGinkgoGinkgo adiantoides'' - or unidentified loosely related form • Gleichenia • †Gryphaea • †Gryphaea arcuataeformis • †Gryphaea arcusta – or unidentified comparable form • †Gryphaea cymbium – or unidentified comparable form • †Gryphaea impressimarginata • †Gryphaea keilhaui – or unidentified comparable form • †Gryphaea rockymontanaGuttulina • †Gymnocodium • †Hamulus – tentative report • †HebetoxyitesHesperornis'' • †Heterastridium • †Hildaites – tentative report • †Hypophylloceras • †Inoceramus • †Inoceramus comancheanus • †Inoceramus cuvieri – or unidentified comparable form • †Inoceramus elegans – or unidentified related form • †Inoceramus eximius • †Inoceramus hobetsensis – or unidentified related form • †Inoceramus mamatensis – or unidentified related form • †Inoceramus naumanni – or unidentified comparable form • †Inoceramus porrectus – or unidentified comparable form • †Inoceramus schmidti • †Inoceramus subundatus – or unidentified comparable form • †Inoceramus teshioensis – or unidentified related form • †Inoceramus yokoyamai – or unidentified comparable form • †Isastrea – tentative report • Isognomon – tentative report • †Joannites • †Kepplerites • †Kosmoceras • †Kosmoceras spinosum – or unidentified comparable form • Lima • †Lobites • †LucinaLytoceras'' • †Lytoceras eudesianum – or unidentified related form • †Lytoceras fimbriatum – or unidentified comparable form • Margarites • †Meekoceras • †Meekoceras gracilitatis • †MetapolygnathusMilax – tentative report • Milax • †Modiolus • †Muramotoceras • †Murchisonia – tentative report • †Myophorella • †Myophorella alaskaensis – type locality for species • †Myophorella argo • †Myophorella dawsoni • †Myophorella devexa • †Myophorella orientalis • †Myophorella packardi • †Myophorella tipperi • †Myophorella tuxedniensis – type locality for species • †Myophoria • †MytilusNanuqsaurus'' – type locality for genus • †Nanuqsaurus hoglundi – type locality for species • Natica • †Neogondolella • †Neophylloceras • †Neophylloceras hetonaiense • †Neophylloceras ramosum • †Neophylloceras seresitense • †Neospathodus – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • Nerita – tentative report • Neritopsis Nucula'' • †Nucula percrassa – or unidentified related form • †OphicerasOstrea • †Otoscaphites • †Owenites • †Owenites koeneni – or unidentified comparable form • †Oxycerites • †Oxytoma • †Pachydiscus • †Pachydiscus hazzardi – type locality for species • †Pachydiscus kamishakensis – type locality for species • †Pachydiscus obsoletiformis – type locality for species • †Pachydiscus ootacodensisPachyrhinosaurus'' • †Pachyrhinosaurus perotorum – type locality for species • †PagiophyllumPanopea • †Parkinsonia – tentative report • Patella – tentative report • †Pecten • †PeregrinellaPholadomya • †Phylloceras • †Phyllopachyceras • †Phyllopachyceras chitinanum – type locality for species • †Phyllopachyceras forbesianum • †Phyllopachyceras shastalense – or unidentified comparable form • †Pinna • † Plagiostoma • †Planolites – tentative report • , or plane tree Platanus'' • †Platyceras • †Pleuroacanthites • †PleuronautilusPleurotomariaPlicatula • †Posidonia • †Procerites • †Protocardia • †Protrachyceras • †Pseudomelania – tentative report • †Pseudotoites • †Pteria • †Pterophyllum • †Puzosia • †Puzosia alaskana – type locality for species • †Reineckeites • †Rhynchonella • †Sagenopteris – tentative report • †Saurexallopus preying upon a multituberculate mammal †Saurornitholestes'' • †Saurornitholestes langstoni • †Saxoceras – tentative report • †ScaphitesScurria – tentative report • Serpula • †SirenitesSolecurtus – tentative report • Solemya – tentative report • †Solenopora • †Sphenobaiera • †Sphenobaiera biloba - or unidentified loosely related form • †Sphenobaiera czekanowskiana - or unidentified loosely related form • †Sphenobaiera longifolia - or unidentified loosely related form • †Spiriferina • †Spiriferina borealis – tentative report • †Spiriferina yukonensis – type locality for species • †Spirocyclina – tentative report • , or spiny oyster Spondylus'' – tentative report • TerebratulaTeredolites • †ThamnasteriaThracia • †Trichites – report made of unidentified related form or using admittedly obsolete nomenclature • †TrigoniaTrochus • †Troodon • †Troodon formosusTurbo – tentative report • Turritella – tentative report • †TutcheriaUgrunaaluk'' – type locality for genus • †Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis – type locality for species • †Vermiceras • †Worthenia • †Wyomingites • †Xenoceltites • †Xenoceltites cordilleranus • †Xenocephalites • †Xenocephalites hartsocki – type locality for species • †Xenocephalites vicarius – type locality for species • †Yezoites • †Zetoceras ==Cenozoic==
Cenozoic
Selected Cenozoic taxa of Alaska This list of the Cenozoic life of Alaska contains the various prehistoric life-forms whose fossilized remains have been reported from within the US state of Alaska and are between 66 million and 10,000 years of age. • AcanthocardiaAcirsaAcmaeaAgonum • †Ainus, or moose Alces'' • AlnusAlopex • †Alopex lagopusAlvaniaAmaraAmauropsisAncistrolepisAngulus • †Anomalisipho – tentative report • Anomia – tentative report • AphaenogasterArcaArctica • †Arctodus • †Arctodus simusArgobuccinumArktocara'' – type locality for genus • †Arktocara yakataga – type locality for species • AsaphidionAsinusAstarte • †Astarte borealisAstrangia • †AturiaBalanus • †Balanus balanoides • †Balanus balanus • †Balanus crenatus • †Balanus nubilus – or unidentified comparable form • BembidionBeringius • †Beringius crebricostatusBetulaBibioBison, or steppe bison. This specimen, known as "Blue Babe" after the blue ox of Paul Bunyan folklore, derives its unusual coloration from a chemical reaction between the phosphorus in its skin and iron in the surrounding soil to produce a coating of vivianite. †Bison priscus'' • †Bootherium • †Bootherium bombifronsBoreotrophon • †Boreotrophon rotundatus – or unidentified comparable form • Brachidontes • †Branchioplax • †Branchioplax washingtonianaBuccellaBuccinum • †Buccinum angulosum • †Buccinum glacialeBulbus • †Bulbus fragilisCadulusCalliostomaCallorhinus, or northern fur seal †Callorhinus ursinus'' • CalyptraeaCamponotusCancellariaCanis • †Canis lupusCarabus • †Carabus nemoralis – or unidentified comparable form • †Carabus truncaticollis – or unidentified comparable form • †CarexCaryophylliaCassidulinaCastaliaCastaneaCepheus, or the stag moose †Cervalces'' • Cervus • †Cervus elaphusCeutorhynchus – tentative report • ChamaChioneChlamys • †Chlamys islandica • †Chlamys rubida • †Chrysodomus – tentative report • ChrysolinaCibicidesCingula cockle Clinocardium'' • †Clinocardium nuttalliiColusCorbiculaCorbula • †Cornwallius • †CorylusCrenellaCrepidulaCryptonatica • †Cryptonatica affinisCyclocardiaCylichnaCyperusDelphinapterus – tentative report • DentaliumDesmatophoca'' – tentative report • DiacheilaDicrostonyxDioonDyschiriusEchinarachniusEchinophoriaElphidiumEnhydraEnicmus • †Epipremnum wentletrap sea snail Epitonium'' • Equus • †Equus alaskaeErignathus • †Erignathus barbatusErigoneEschrichtiusEumetopias • †EumorphocorystesEuspira • †Euspira pallidaEvalea • †Exilia – tentative report • Flabellaria'' • FulgorariaGariGeorissusGlobigerina • †Globigerina bulloides – or unidentified related form • GlycymerisHelophorusHiatella • †Hiatella arcticaHinnites – tentative report • Histriophoca • †Histriophoca fasciataHomalopoma – tentative report • †Hydrodamalis • '', or Steller's sea cow †Hydrodamalis gigasIsurus • †Kolponomos – or unidentified comparable form • LasiopodomysLathrobiumLaurusLeistusLemmus • †Lemmus sibiricusLeptothoraxLeukomaLimatulaLiocyma • †Liocyma fluctuosaLiomesus sea snail, or periwinkle Littorina'' • †LoraLunatiaLyonsiaMacoma • †Macoma balthica – or unidentified related form • Macrocallista – tentative report • Magnolia • †Mammut • †Mammuthus, or wooly mammoths †Mammuthus primigenius'' • MargaritesMarmotaMartesia – tentative report • MathildaMessor • †MetacarcinusMicropeplusMicrotusModiolusMusculus • †Musculus niger • †Mya • †Mya arenaria – or unidentified comparable form • †Mya truncata, or firetree Myrica'' • Mytilus • †Mytilus edulisNaticaNebriaNeoconorbinaNeptunea • †Neptunea heros • †Neptunea lyrata • †Neptunea ventricosaNeveritaNotiophilusNuculaOchotona • †Ochotona whartoniOdobenus, or walrus †Odobenus rosmarus'' • Oenopota • †Oenopota candida • †OsmundaOstreaOvibos • †Ovibos moschatusOvis • †Ovis dalli – tentative report • †OxytomaPagophilusPalliolumPandoraPapyrideaPatrobus • †PersePhenacomysPhoca • †Phoca hispida, or harbor seal †Phoca vitulina'' • Picea • †Picea glauca • †Picea mariana • †Picea sitchensis – or unidentified comparable form • Pinus • †Pinus monticolaPitar • †PlaneraPlicifusus • †Pododesmus macrochismaPolinices, or poplar tree Populus'' • Portlandia • †Portunites • †Predicrostonyx • †Predicrostonyx hopkinsi • †Protocardia – tentative report • †Protochelydra • †Protochelydra zangerli – or unidentified comparable form • ProtothacaPterisPterostichusPuncturella • †Puncturella longifissaPurpuraPusa – or unidentified related form • †Pusa hispidaPyrgoPyrulofususQuercusQuinqueloculinaRangifer, or reindeer †Rangifer tarandus'' • RhabdusRosalina • †RotaliaSaigaSaxidomusScaphander • †Scaphander lignarius – or unidentified comparable form • †ScutellaSequoiaSerripes • †Serripes groenlandicusSiliqua Siphonalia'' • SorexSpermophilus • †Spermophilus undulatusSpirorbisSpirotropisSpisulaStenusStrongylocentrotus • †Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis • †SymphoricarposTachyrhynchus • †Tachyrhynchus erosusTaxodium, or bald cypresses †Taxodium distichum'' • TellinaTerebratulaThraciaThyasiraTonicellaTrichotropis • †Trichotropis bicarinata • †Tsuga • †Tsuga heterophyllaTurritellaUlmusUrsus • †VacciniumVenericardiaVitisVolutopsiusVulpes, or red fox †Vulpes vulpes'' • XysticusYoldia ==References==
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