Abstract
Two new Erichsonius (Sectophilonthus) species of South Africa (type locality: KwaZulu-Natal Province: Sodwana Bay) are described, illustrated, and distinguished from similar species: E. (S.) sodwanaensis sp. nov. and E. (S.) muellerae sp. nov.
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