An unusual new species of Mundochthonius from a cave in Colorado, with comments on Mundochthonius montanus (Pseudoscorpiones, Chthoniidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 135-140

  Muchmore, William B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cavernicole; Chthoniidae; Colorado; Mundochthonius; Pseudoscorpiones

Indexed keywords

CHTHONIIDAE; MUNDOCHTHONIUS; MUNDOCHTHONIUS MONTANUS; PSEUDOSCORPIONES;

EID: 0035538677     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2001)029[0135:AUNSOM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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