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Figure 6 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 figure associated with a 2026 taxonomic paper indicates Koreoniscus is treated as a junior synonym of Mongoloniscus and three new species are described. The supplied excerpt only included publisher and content-type metadata and no additional event details.

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

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The item records a taxonomic revision and the formal description of new species, which updates scientific classification.

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