The Euscorpius tergestinus (C.L. Koch, 1837) complex in Italy: Biometrics of sympatric hidden species (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)

@article{Vignoli2005TheET,
  title={The Euscorpius tergestinus (C.L. Koch, 1837) complex in Italy: Biometrics of sympatric hidden species (Scorpiones: Euscorpiidae)},
  author={Valerio Vignoli and Nicola Salomone and Tancredi Caruso and Fabio Bernini},
  journal={Zoologischer Anzeiger – A Journal of Comparative Zoology},
  year={2005},
  volume={244},
  pages={97-113}
}
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