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A description and figures of the various developmental stages are given for Bertramia marionensis n. sp. parasitic in chironomid larvae in Marion Lake, British Columbia.
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Weiser, J., McCauley, V.J.E. Bertramia marionensis n. sp., a fungal parasite of chironomidae (diptera) larvae. Z. Parasitenk. 43, 299–304 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00328884
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