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- ↑ Trewick, Steven; Walker, Kath J.; Jordan, Corina J. (20 January 2008). "Taxonomic and conservation status of a newly discovered giant landsnail from Mount Augustus, New Zealand". Conservation Genetics. 9 (6): 1563. doi:10.1007/s10592-007-9495-8.
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