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Global diversity of mayflies (Ephemeroptera, Insecta) in freshwater
The extant global Ephemeroptera fauna is represented by over 3,000 described species in 42 families and more than 400 genera. The highest generic diversity occurs in the Neotropics, with a correspondingly high...
