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Dowling, A.P.G. (2006). Mesostigmatid mites as parasites of small mammals: Systematics, ecology, and the evolution of parasitic associations. In: Morand, S., Krasnov, B.R., Poulin, R. (eds) Micromammals and Macroparasites. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-36025-4_7
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