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The megisthanid mites (Mesostigmata: Megisthanidae) of Australia
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Seeman, Owen D. (2019): The megisthanid mites (Mesostigmata: Megisthanidae) of Australia. Zootaxa 4563 (1): 1-40, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4563.1.1
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