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New Content ItemNew insights into phylogenetic relationships of Rhabdocoela (Platyhel-minthes) including members of Mariplanellida                                          Image credit: Vicente-Hernández et al. (2023)                                                  
New Content ItemThe effects of endogenous FSH and its receptor on oogenesis and folliculogenesis in female Alligator sinensis                                              Image credit: Nie et al. (2023)

New Content ItemThe effect of the egg-predator Carcinonemertes conano-brieni on the reproductive performance of the Caribbean spiny lobster               Image credit: Berben et al. (2023)            


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