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Miller, E.R., Pondick, J.S. Heavy metal levels inNucella lapillus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) from sites with normal and penis-bearing females from New England. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 33, 612–620 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01625592
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