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A comprehensive taxonomic review of Indian Gyrinidae (Coleoptera): new combinations, geographic distribution, and annotated species checklist

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  • 1. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India;
  • 2. Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata, India; & Department of Zoology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

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Gupta, Devanshu, Sonali, Shipra, Wani, Irtiza, Ghosh, Priyanka, Ghosh, Asim Kumar, Ghosh, Sujit Kumar (2025): A comprehensive taxonomic review of Indian Gyrinidae (Coleoptera): new combinations, geographic distribution, and annotated species checklist. Journal of Natural History 59 (17-20): 1267-1338, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2025.2474742, URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2025.2474742

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