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References
- ↑ "Haliplus concolor LeConte, 1852". Integrated Taxonomic Information System . Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Haplidae species list". Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 10 May 2012.