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An annotated checklist of the Coleoptera (Insecta) of the Bahamas

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Robert H. Turnbow, Jr., Thomas, Michael C. (2008): An annotated checklist of the Coleoptera (Insecta) of the Bahamas. Insecta Mundi 2008 (34): 1-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4532977

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