First Record of Exotic Earthworm <i>Eukerria kuekenthali</i> (Michaelsen, 1908) (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Kerala, India
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FIRST RECORD OF EXOTIC EARTHWORM EUKERRIA KUEKENTHALI (MICHAELSEN, 1908) (ANNELIDA: OLIGOCHAETA) FROM KERALA, INDIA
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Anuja, R., Prasanth Narayanan, S., Sathrumithra, S., Thomas, A. P., & Julka, J. M. (2020). First Record of Exotic Earthworm <i>Eukerria kuekenthali</i> (Michaelsen, 1908) (Annelida: Oligochaeta) from Kerala, India. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (JBNHS), 117. https://doi.org/10.17087/jbnhs/2020/v117/131225

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