Diverse Rhinotermitidae and Termitidae (Isoptera) in Dominican amber

American Museum Novitates

Volumn , Issue 3640, 2009, Pages 1-48

  Krishna, Kumar ^a   Grimaldi, David ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 65549167727     PISSN: 00030082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/633.1     Document Type: Article

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