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Goose barnacles on seals and a penguin at Gough Island

Ryan R. ReisingerMammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, 1200 Amsterdam Avenue, Pretoria, 0002, South AfricaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marthán N. BesterMammal Research Institute, Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of Pretoria, 1200 Amsterdam Avenue, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
Pages 129-132 | Received 14 Nov 2009, Accepted 03 Mar 2010, Published online: 02 Dec 2015

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