Bibliography for CHITONIDAE

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• Ashby, E. 1919. Notes on Australian Polyplacophora, including descriptions of two new genera, a new variety, and the description and proposed recognition of Mr Bednall's Stenochiton pilsbryanus. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 43: 66-73 pl. 11
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• Carpenter, P.P. in Dall, W.H. 1882. On the genera of chitons. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 4: 279-291
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• Gray, J.E. 1843. Catalogue of the species of Mollusca and their shells which have hitherto been recorded as found at New Zealand with the description of some lately discovered species. pp. 228–265 in Dieffenbach, E. (ed.). Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany and natural history of that country. London : John Murray Vol. 2.
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