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- ↑ Mishler, Brent D.; Wilkins, John S. (March 2018). "The Hunting of the SNaRC: A Snarky Solution to the Species Problem". Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology. 10 (20220112). doi:10.3998/ptpbio.16039257.0010.001. hdl: 2027/spo.16039257.0010.001 .
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- ↑ Laurin, Michel (3 August 2023). The Advent of PhyloCode: The Continuing Evolution of Biological Nomenclature. CRC Press. pp. xv + 209. ISBN 978-1-000-91257-9.
