Nomenclatural problems associated with the generic names Obisium Leach, 1814, Blothrus Schiödte, 1847 and Neobisium Chamberlin, 1930 (Arachnida: Chelonethi)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 3475, 2012, Pages 21-35

  Judson, Mark L I ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Cheliferidae; Chthonius; Homonymy; Metomonymy; Pseudoscorpiones; Synonymy

Indexed keywords

ACARUS; ARACHNIDA; CHELIFER; CHELIFERIDAE; CHTHONIIDAE; NEOBISIIDAE; NEOBISIUM; PSEUDOSCORPIONES;

EID: 84866128743     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3475.1.2     Document Type: Article

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