The freshwater crayfish fauna of Australia: Update on conservation status and threats

Crustaceana Monographs

Volumn 19, Issue , 2014, Pages 273-296

  Furse, James M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 85009679842     PISSN: 15707024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/9789004207615_016     Document Type: Review

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