Paroster peelensis sp. nov.: A new stygobitic water beetle from alluvial gravels in northern New South Wales (Coleoptera: Dytiscidae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-231

  Watts, Chris H S ^a   Hancock, Peter J ^b   Leys, Remko ^a,c  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Dytiscidae; Mitochondrial DNA; Paroster; Peel River; Stygobitic

Indexed keywords

CARABHYDRUS; COLEOPTERA; DYTISCIDAE; PAROSTER;

EID: 43549089935     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2008.00650.x     Document Type: Article

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