An interesting case of sexual dimorphism in intertidal mites: Fortuynia dimorpha sp. nov. (Acari, Oribatida, Fortuyniidae)

Systematic and Applied Acarology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 567-578

  Pfingstl, Tobias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ameronothridae; Associative mating; Indo Pacific; Nymphs; Porose areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949757435     PISSN: 13621971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11158/saa.20.5.10     Document Type: Article

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