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The earthworm fauna of Palawan, Philippines with description of nineteen new pheretimoid species (Clitellata: Megascolecidae)

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Aspe, Nonillon M., Manasan, Rafael Ethan, Manlavi, Albert B., Patiluna, Ma. Lotus E., Sebido, Maria Asela B., Obusan, Marie Christine M., Simbahan, Jessica F., James, Samuel W. (2021): The earthworm fauna of Palawan, Philippines with description of nineteen new pheretimoid species (Clitellata: Megascolecidae). Journal of Natural History 55 (11-12): 733-797, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2021.1923849, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2021.1923849

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