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The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species

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Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5

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