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Description of Elthusa aquabio sp. n. (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae), a branchial fish parasitic isopod from Indian waters

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Aneesh, Panakkool Thamban, Helna, Ameri Kottarathil, Raj, Smrithy, Kumar, Appukuttannair Biju (2023): Description of Elthusa aquabio sp. n. (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cymothoidae), a branchial fish parasitic isopod from Indian waters. Journal of Natural History 57 (21-24): 1193-1205, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2023.2242099, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2023.2242099

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