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Seven new species of Amynthas (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) and new earthworm records from Taiwan

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James, Samuel W., Shih, Hsi-Te, Chang, Hsueh-Wen (2005): Seven new species of Amynthas (Clitellata: Megascolecidae) and new earthworm records from Taiwan. Journal of Natural History 39 (14): 1007-1028, DOI: 10.1080/00222930400001434, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930400001434

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