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Species diversity and distributions of microdrile earthworms (Annelida, Clitellata, Enchytraeidae) from South America

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Christoffersen, Martin L. (2009): Species diversity and distributions of microdrile earthworms (Annelida, Clitellata, Enchytraeidae) from South America. Zootaxa 2065: 51-68, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.186930

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