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Published: 2022-08-02
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The expansion continues: Girardia arrives in Africa. First record of Girardia sinensis (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Continenticola, Dugesiidae) in Morocco

Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística and Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBio), Universitat de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Departament de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals and Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBio), Universitat de Barcelona. Avinguda Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
LESCB URL-CNRST N° 18, FS, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco. Avenue Sebta, Mhannech II. 93002
3LESCB URL-CNRST N° 18, FS, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco. Avenue Sebta, Mhannech II. 93002
LESCB URL-CNRST N° 18, FS, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Tetouan, Morocco. Avenue Sebta, Mhannech II. 93002
1Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística and Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat (IRBio), Universitat de Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Platyhelminthes Tricladida Continenticola Dugesiidae

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