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Mediolus, a new genus of Arcellacea (Testate Lobose Amoebae)

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Patterson, R. Timothy (2013): Mediolus, a new genus of Arcellacea (Testate Lobose Amoebae). Palaeontologia Electronica (28A) 17 (2): 1-8, DOI: 10.26879/440, Hdl: 10.26879/440, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.26879/440

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