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English Weber's line Hypothetical line lying approximately along the Australia-Papuan Shelf which separates the islands that have a majority of Oriental animals from those which have a majority of Australian ones, a line of faunal balance sometimes preferred to Wallace's line as the boundary between the Oriental and Australian realms. Wallace's line
French ligne de Weber   ligne de Wallace
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Portuguese linha de Weber Linha imaginária traçada ao longo da plataforma da Australo-Papuásia separando as ilhas que têm a maioria dos animais orientais daquelas que possuem a maioria dos animais da Austrália. Linha de equilíbrio faunístico por vezes preferida à de Wallace para dividir as duas regiões. linha de Wallace
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