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This phenomenon, already observed in many living marine animals, had rarely been found in palaeontological samples. The study of these molluscs also open up important research scenarios on the consequences of global warming: as the temperature decreases, individuals increase in size, maturing later and living longer; conversely, as the temperature increases, they face a decrease in size. 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