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Caligus (Caligidae: Siphonostomatoida) species off southern Africa with the description of C. pillaii sp. nov.

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Dippenaar, Susan M., Sebone, Makwena M. (2025): Caligus (Caligidae: Siphonostomatoida) species off southern Africa with the description of C. pillaii sp. nov. Zootaxa 5686 (2): 151-197, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5686.2.1, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5686.2.1

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