The Freshwater Crab Fauna (Crustacea, Brachyura) of the Philippines: VI. A New Cavernicolous Crab from Mindanao
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عنوان ژورنال: Zoological Science
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0289-0003
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.18.1123