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A new species of Eutyphoeus earthworm (Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae) from Mizoram, North-East India

  • 1. Department of Zoology, Pachhunga University College, Mizoram University, Aizawl, 796001, Mizoram, India.
  • 2. School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, 173212, Himachal Pradesh, India.
  • 3. Department of Zoology, Mizoram University, Tanhril, Aizawl, 796004, Mizoram, India.
  • 4. Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, Tanhril, Aizawl, 796004, Mizoram, India.

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Rodingpuia, Christopher, Hmar, Lalthanzara, Julka, Jatinder, Chawngthu, Zothansanga, Mathipi, Vabeiryureilai, Lalfelpuii, Ruth, Kumar, Nachimuthu Senthil, Gurusubramaniun, Guruswami, Lalchhandama, Kholhring, Chhakchhuak, Lalbiakzuala (2024): A new species of Eutyphoeus earthworm (Clitellata: Acanthodrilidae) from Mizoram, North-East India. Zootaxa 5424 (2): 214-224, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5424.2.5, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5424.2.5

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