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The Maugean Skate, Zearaja maugeana sp. nov. (Rajiformes: Rajidae) — a micro-endemic, Gondwanan relict from Tasmanian estuaries

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Last, Peter R., Gledhill, Daniel C. (2007): The Maugean Skate, Zearaja maugeana sp. nov. (Rajiformes: Rajidae) — a micro-endemic, Gondwanan relict from Tasmanian estuaries. Zootaxa 1494: 45-65, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.176987

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