Earthworms (Annelida: Oligochaeta) deposited in The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
Robert J. Blakemore1) and Rei Ueshima2)
1)C/o Department of Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, 3-23-1 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0073 Japan.
2)Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, the University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 Japan.
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