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Three new species of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae) from caves in Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces, China

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  • 1. College of Life Science, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan 637009, China.

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Yun-Chun LI (2023): Three new species of pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpiones: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae) from caves in Yunnan and Guizhou Provinces, China. European Journal of Taxonomy 861: 48-64, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2023.861.2065

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