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May gen. n. (Araneae: Sparassidae): a unique lineage from southern Africa supported by morphological and molecular features

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Jäger, Peter, Krehenwinkel, Henrik (2015): May gen. n. (Araneae: Sparassidae): a unique lineage from southern Africa supported by morphological and molecular features. African Invertebrates 56 (2): 365, DOI: 10.5733/afin.056.0209, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.5733/afin.056.0209

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