Three new species of the marine littoral mite Hyadesia (Parahyadesia) (Astigmata: Hyadesiidae) from southern Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 85-92

  Marshall, David J ^a   Ugrasen, Kaajial ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acari; Acarofauna; Marine mites; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; HYADESIA; HYADESIIDAE; PARAHYADESIA;

EID: 0002906447     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2000.11407195     Document Type: Article

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