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Das Botomium ist eine anhand der sibirischen Biostratigraphie abgeleitete Stufe vor etwa 530-524 Mio. Jahren. Es ist in der internationalen Nomenklatur nicht anerkannt. vgl. Beitrag auf palaeos.com
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