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Description of two new Pristionchus species from South Korea

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|Oct 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2024-0032 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 3, 2024
Published on: Oct 4, 2024
Published by: Society of Nematologists, Inc.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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