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Describing ten new species of Eutyphoeus (Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae) from Manipur, North-East India, together with one new record

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  • 1. Department of Zoology, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Sagar 470003, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • 2. Department of Zoology, Govt. College Bandri, Sagar 470442, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • 3. Sustainable Living, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA, USA.

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Tiwari, Nalini, Tiwari, Pooja, Shilpi, Kaushik, James, Samuel W., Gupta, Neelima, Yadav, Shweta (2025): Describing ten new species of Eutyphoeus (Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae) from Manipur, North-East India, together with one new record. European Journal of Taxonomy 1012: 128-171, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1012.3035, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3035/13617

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