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First fossil true water bugs (Heteroptera, Nepomorpha) from Upper Jurassic strata of North America (Morrison Formation, southeastern Utah)

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Pages 1996-2004 | Received 24 Mar 2020, Accepted 09 Apr 2020, Published online: 18 May 2020

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