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Description of A New Cryptic Species of the Papillosa Group, Pellioditis koreana n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from Korea Cover

Description of A New Cryptic Species of the Papillosa Group, Pellioditis koreana n. sp. (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) from Korea

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jofnem-2025-0056 | Journal eISSN: 2640-396X | Journal ISSN: 0022-300X
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