- Award ID(s):
- 1655635
- PAR ID:
- 10355130
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- ZooKeys
- Volume:
- 1096
- ISSN:
- 1313-2989
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 17 to 118
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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