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Two new mite species of the genus Geckobia Mégnin (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Israel

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Fajfer, Monika (2023): Two new mite species of the genus Geckobia Mégnin (Acariformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Israel. Zootaxa 5227 (2): 251-264, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5227.2.5

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