Some tardigrades from central africa with the description of two new species: Macrobiotus ragonesei and M. Priviterae (eutardigrada macrobiotidae)

Tropical Zoology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 233-242

  Binda, M G ^a   Pilato, G ^a   Moncada, E ^a   Napolitano, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central African fauna; Macrobiotus priviterae n. sp.; Macrobiotus ragonesei n. sp.; Tardigrades

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035738484     PISSN: 03946975     EISSN: 19709528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03946975.2001.10531155     Document Type: Article

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