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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Ecology and thermal tolerance of the marine tardigrade Halobiotus crispae (Eutardigrada: Isohypsibiidae)

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Pages 716-724 | Received 23 May 2012, Accepted 11 Nov 2012, Published online: 22 Apr 2013

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