Invertebrate systematics or spineless taxonomy?

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 1668, 2007, Pages 7-10

  Wheeler, Quentin D ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 38349008473     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
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