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A critical update of Mediterranean chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) with the description of new taxa

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  • 1. Independent Researcher, via Briscata
  • 2. Independent Researcher, via Bengasi 4, 16153 Genova, Italy
  • 3. Istituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR-CNR), via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy & Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy & Independent Researcher, via Briscata

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Dell'Angelo, Bruno, Sosso, Maurizio, Taviani, Marco (2024): A critical update of Mediterranean chitons (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) with the description of new taxa. Zootaxa 5497 (2): 194-208, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5497.2.2, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5497.2.2

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