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An example of problems associated with DNA barcoding in tardigrades: a novel method for obtaining voucher specimens

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Cesari, Michele, Giovannini, Ilaria, Bertolani, Roberto, Rebecchi, Lorena (2011): An example of problems associated with DNA barcoding in tardigrades: a novel method for obtaining voucher specimens. Zootaxa 3104 (1): 42-51, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3104.1.3, URL: https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3104.1.3

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