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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.

Glyptagnostus reticulatus from the Huskisson River, Tasmania

Papers & Reports

Summary

In the Huskisson River area of western Tasmania the strat-igraphically important early Upper Cambrian agnostid trilobite Glyptagnostus reticulatus (Angelin), occurs about 25 metres below the top of a sparsely fossiliferous Cambrian sequence. The sequence is overlain with apparent conformity by Junee Group sediments. The taxonomic position of two subspecies of G. reticulatus, viz: G.r. angelini (Resser) and G. r. reticulatus (Angelin) is reviewed.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Royal Society of Tasmania acknowledges, with deep respect, the traditional owners of this land, and the ongoing custodianship of the Aboriginal people of Tasmania. The Society pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that Tasmanian Aboriginal Peoples have survived severe and unjust impacts resulting from invasion and dispossession of their Country. As an institution dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, the Royal Society of Tasmania recognises Aboriginal cultural knowledge and practices and seeks to respect and honour these traditions and the deep understanding they represent.

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On 15 February 2021, the Royal Society of Tasmania offered a formal Apology to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people.