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Figure 2 from: Zhong J, Li W, Jiang C (2026) Integrative taxonomy reveals Koreoniscus as a junior synonym of Mongoloniscus (Isopoda, Agnaridae), with the description of three new species. Zoosystematics and Evolution 102(5): 1203-1220. https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.102.186565

A 2026 taxonomic study reassigns Koreoniscus as a junior synonym of Mongoloniscus and reports descriptions of three new isopod species as presented in Figure 2. The supplied source data is limited to the figure title, publisher, and content type with no additional methodological or impact details.

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Confidence
4/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
6/10
Urgency
1/10

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The item reports a taxonomic revision and the addition of three newly described species to the scientific record.

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