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Population structure of Gemma gemma (Bivalvia: Veneridae) in South San Francisco bay, with a comparison to some northeastern United States estuarine populations

Janet K. Thompson
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Janet K. Thompson. 1982. Population structure of Gemma gemma (Bivalvia: Veneridae) in South San Francisco bay, with a comparison to some northeastern United States estuarine populations. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/70175048

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