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Mitogenome Announcement

The complete mitochondrial genome of Loxosceles rufescens: an important medical species worldwide (Araneae: Sicariidae)

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Pages 842-843 | Received 21 Oct 2018, Accepted 22 Dec 2018, Published online: 08 Feb 2019

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