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original description(ofPapyrula sphaera Lendenfeld, 1907)Lendenfeld, R. von. (1907). Die Tetraxonia. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf der Dampfer Valdivia 1898-1899.</em> 11(1-2): i-iv, 59-374, pls IX-XLVI. page(s): 227-229 [details]
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