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| 81807 | Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, T.M. Orrell, D. Nicolson, L.E. Paglinawan, N. Bailly, P.M. Kirk, T. Bourgoin and G. Baillargeon (eds.) 2009 Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2009 Annual Checklist. CD-ROM. Reading (UK): Species 2000. | 2009 | Acarnus primigenius | --> |