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Fish lice (Argulidae: Argulus spp.) infestations detected on freshwater fish in Türkiye: Argulus foliaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Argulus japonicus Thiele, 1900 Cover

Fish lice (Argulidae: Argulus spp.) infestations detected on freshwater fish in Türkiye: Argulus foliaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Argulus japonicus Thiele, 1900

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