Aseraggodes crypticus, a new Sole (Pleuronectiformes: Soleidae) from Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
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Subterranean Fauna of Christmas Island, Indian Ocean
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عنوان ژورنال: Records of the Western Australian Museum
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0312-3162
DOI: 10.18195/issn.0312-3162.24(1).2007.109-112