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Publication Bolotov et al. (2014): summary
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Complete Citation

Bolotov, I., I. Vikhrev, Y. Bespalaya, V. Artamonova, M. Gofarov et al. 2014. Ecology and conservation of the endangered Indochinese freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera laosensis (Lea, 1863) in the Nam Pe and Nam Long rivers, Northern Laos. Tropical Conservation Science 7(4): 706-719. Available electronically.

Taxonomic Opinions

Margaritifera laosensis (Lea, 1863) = Gibbosula laosensis

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