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Taxonomy and taphonomy of Pliocene bulimoid land snails from Māngere, northern New Zealand, with descriptions of a new genus and two new species (Gastropoda: Bothriembryontidae: Placostylinae)

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Pages 491-506 | Received 22 Jun 2021, Accepted 28 Apr 2022, Published online: 23 May 2022

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