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Day: Apr 23, 2015

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Toru Apr 23, 2015Jan 08, 2024 bathynomus doederleini, bathynomus giganteus, benthic feeder, carcasses, cleaners, CT imaging, CT scan, Japanese aquarium, resistance to starvation, woodlice

Bathynomus Doederleini

Today, I was asked to take CT scan of a bathynomus doederleini from a teacher. オオグソクムシ The teacher is studying Read More

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