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García-Varela, M.; Cummings, M.P.; Pérez-Ponce de León, G.; Gardner, S.L.; Laclette, J.P. 2002: Phylogenetic analysis based on 18S ribosomal RNA gene sequences supports the existence of class Polyacanthocephala (Acanthocephala). Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 23(2): 288-292. DOI:10.1016/S1055-7903(02)00020-9PDF