Regression of East Tethys resulted in a center of biodiversity: A study of Mysmenidae spiders from the Gaoligong Mountains, China.
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SUBMITTER: Zhang QQ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10415780 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul
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Regression of East Tethys resulted in a center of biodiversity: A study of Mysmenidae spiders from the Gaoligong Mountains, China.
Zhang Qiu-Qiu QQ Li Ya Y Lin Yu-Cheng YC Li Shu-Qiang SQ Yao Zhi-Yuan ZY Zhang Xiao-Qing XQ
Zoological research 20230701 4
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