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Overview of Niphargidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in Belgium: distribution, taxonomic notes and conservation issues

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Fišer, Cene, Zagmajster, Maja, Dethier, Michel (2018): Overview of Niphargidae (Crustacea: Amphipoda) in Belgium: distribution, taxonomic notes and conservation issues. Zootaxa 4387 (1): 47-74, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4387.1.2

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