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Abundance, reproduction, and feeding of three species of British terrestrial planarians: Observations over 4 years

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Mcdonald, Jillian C., Jones, Hugh D. (2007): Abundance, reproduction, and feeding of three species of British terrestrial planarians: Observations over 4 years. Journal of Natural History 41 (5-8): 293-312, DOI: 10.1080/00222930701219149, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222930701219149

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