A large parasitengonid mite (Acari, Erythraeoidea) from the Early Cretaceous Crato Formation of Brazil

Fossil Record

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-98

  Dunlop, Jason A ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

amber; Aptian; Arachnida; Ceara State; Parasitengona

Indexed keywords

EID: 43949145100     PISSN: 21930066     EISSN: 21930074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmng.200700001     Document Type: Article

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