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A new species of Proandricus Plisko, 1992 (Clitellata, Microchaetidae) from a South African grassland

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  • 1. KwaZulu-Natal Museum, P. Bag 9070, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, South Africa, & School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Westville campus, Durban, 4001, South Africa. tnxele@nmsa.org.za

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Nxele, Thembeka C. (2023): A new species of Proandricus Plisko, 1992 (Clitellata, Microchaetidae) from a South African grassland. Zootaxa 5255 (1): 18-22, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.7, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5255.1.7

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