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RST Apology to Tasmanian Aboriginal people 2021.

Tasmanian Tertiary Foraminiferida. Part 3. Discorbacea (Eponididae) to Nonionacea

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Summary

This final part recording the Tasmanian Tertiary benthonic Foraminiferida documents the occurrence of 77 taxa of which 65 are previously defined, four are compared with previously defined species and eight are identified generically only. No species are new. Five forms recorded in parts 1 and 2 are noted from a newly discovered sample from Welcome River.

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.