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Shunsennia gracilis, a new species of Trombiculid Mite from Korea (Acarina, Trombiculidae)*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Hyong-Sun Ah
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive Medicine, Sudo Medical College, Seoul, Korea

Extract

Shunsennia gracilis is described as a new species from a wood mouse, Apodemus speciosus peninsulae Thomas and a field mouse, A. agrarius coreae Thomas, of Mt Samak in the vicinity of Chunchon, Korea. A key to the Shunsennia is presented.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1960

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