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fer ble 5)iabreporen / geredjncf/ unfer n)eld;em @cfd)ledjfßnafjmen er bod; ble 
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blefe/ fonbern ble Madrepora foliofa norgefleßt finben. ©le ^af nur In bem 
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nod)/ ba§ ble Innere ©elfc/ nad; bem §lcr norgcjTeOfen (Jpemplar/ mif nicleit 
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