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New species of Metagonia Simon with directionally asymmetric male and female genitalia (Araneae, Pholcidae)
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- 1. Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, LIB, Bonn, Germany.
- 2. Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig, LIB, Bonn, Germany. & Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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Huber, Bernhard A., Meng, Guanliang (2025): New species of Metagonia Simon with directionally asymmetric male and female genitalia (Araneae, Pholcidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 1026: 199-235, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2025.1026.3117, URL: https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/3117/13893
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