Heatherellidae — a new family of mesostigmata (acari: Parasitiformes) based on two new species from rainforest litter in australia

International Journal of Acarology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-175

  Walter, David Evans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Forest litter mite; H. acanthocharis n.sp.; H. callimaulos n.sp.; Heatherella n.g.; Heatherellidae n.fam.; Mesostigmata

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344919092     PISSN: 01647954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01647959708683559     Document Type: Article

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