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Population structure of Tachypleus tridentatus (Chelicerata: Merostomata) at a nursery beach in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines

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Almendral, May A., Schoppe, Sabine (2005): Population structure of Tachypleus tridentatus (Chelicerata: Merostomata) at a nursery beach in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines. Journal of Natural History 39 (25): 2319-2329, DOI: 10.1080/00222930500063219, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930500063219

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