Zoogeography of the ptyctimous mites (Acari: Oribatida) of Madagascar and other eastern Africa islands

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 330-335

  Niedbala, Wojciech ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Acari; Madagascar; Origin; Ptyctima; Zoogeography

Indexed keywords

ACARI; EUPHTHIRACAROIDEA; NOTOPHTHIRACARUS; ORIBATIDA; PHTHIRACAROIDEA;

EID: 32244433730     PISSN: 17427584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/IJT200444     Document Type: Article

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