Systematics of the spider genera Mallos and Mexitlia (Araneae, Dictynidae)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 389-445

  Bond, Jason E ^a   Opell, Brent D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Phylogenetic reconstruction; Social behaviour

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; DICTYNIDAE;

EID: 0031287863     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1997.tb00141.x     Document Type: Article

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