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The third African Metagynella Berlese, 1919 species (Metagynella masani sp. n.) is described in this paper. Original drawing and scanning micrographs of the new species are given.
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Kontschán, J. Description of Metagynella masani sp. n. from Kenya (Acari: Uropodina). Biologia 63, 104–106 (2008). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-008-0005-3
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