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Revision of the dwarf cannibal snails (Nata s. l.) of southern Africa— Nata s. s. and Natella (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Rhytididae), with description of three new species

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David G. Herbert, Adnan Mousalli (2016): Revision of the dwarf cannibal snails (Nata s. l.) of southern Africa— Nata s. s. and Natella (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Rhytididae), with description of three new species. Zootaxa 4094 (1): 1-67, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4094.1.1

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