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Checklist of earthworm species Annelida, Oligochaeta in Algeria
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- 1. Laboratory of Toxicology, Environment, and Health (LATES). University of Science and Technology of Oran-Mohammed Boudiaf. Algeria. Bir El Djir 31000, Oran, Algeria.
- 2. INRAE, Avignon University, UMR EMMAH, F-84000, Avignon, France.
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Chergui, Chourouk Nebatti, Ouahrani, Nadjia Saidi, Pelosi, Celine (2025): Checklist of earthworm species Annelida, Oligochaeta in Algeria. Zootaxa 5686 (2): 277-293, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5686.2.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5686.2.7
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