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Descriptions of two new Iridodrilus species and a re-examination of the earthworm genera Heliodrilus Beddard, Iridodrilus Beddard and Segunia Sims (Annelida: Oligochaeta: Eudrilidae)

S.O. Owa Department of Biological Sciences, Ogun State University, P.M.B. 2002, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria
Pages 9-25 | Accepted 21 Jul 1993, Published online: 17 Feb 2007

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