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A New Genus and Species of Earthworm (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from Semi-Arid Australia

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Dyne, Geoffrey R. (2021): A New Genus and Species of Earthworm (Oligochaeta: Megascolecidae) from Semi-Arid Australia. Records of the Australian Museum (Rec. Aust. Mus.) 73 (4): 123-129, DOI: 10.3853/j.2201-4349.73.2021.1769, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3853/j.2201-4349.73.2021.1769

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