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Three new species of octothecate pheretimoid earthworms from Taiwan, with discussion on the biogeography of related species

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Chang, Chih-Han, Chen, Jiun-Hong (2005): Three new species of octothecate pheretimoid earthworms from Taiwan, with discussion on the biogeography of related species. Journal of Natural History 39 (18): 1469-1482, DOI: 10.1080/00222930400004586, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930400004586

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