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Diverse Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae (Isoptera) in Dominican Amber

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Krishna, Kumar, Grimaldi, David (2009): Diverse Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae (Isoptera) in Dominican Amber. American Museum Novitates 2009 (3640): 1-48, DOI: 10.1206/633.1, URL: https://bioone.org/journals/american-museum-novitates/volume-2009/issue-3640/633.1/Diverse-Rhinotermitidae-and-Termitidae-Isoptera-in-Dominican-Amber/10.1206/633.1.full

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