Morphological evidence for the evolutionary origin of Astigmata (Acari: Acariformes)

Experimental and Applied Acarology

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 559-594

  Norton, Roy A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Astigmata; Malaconothroidea; Oribatida; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031737884     PISSN: 01688162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006135509248     Document Type: Review

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