mydidae_species_26oct2010

family:

Mydidae

subfamily:

Syllegomydinae

tribe:

Syllegomydini

subtribe:

-

genus:

Afroleptomydas

species:

gigantulus

author and year:

Hesse, 1969

validity:

val

original genus:

Afroleptomydas

type country:

South Africa

type locality:

Hex River (Western Cape)

type collection:

SAMC-H1F*

distribution:

South Africa

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