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Is Amphiorchis (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) an exclusive parasite of sea turtles? Cover

Is Amphiorchis (Digenea: Spirorchiidae) an exclusive parasite of sea turtles?

By: E. Palumbo,  M. R. Werneck and  J. I. Diaz  
Open Access
|Mar 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/helm-2018-0045 | Journal eISSN: 1336-9083 | Journal ISSN: 0440-6605
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 80
Submitted on: Nov 14, 2018
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Accepted on: Dec 12, 2018
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Published on: Mar 6, 2019
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: Volume open

© 2019 E. Palumbo, M. R. Werneck, J. I. Diaz, published by Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology
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