Egg covering behavior of the neotropical harvestman Promitobates ornatus (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 249-252

  Willemart, Rodrigo Hirata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biology; Care; Laniatores; Maternal investment; Mitobatinae

Indexed keywords

GONYLEPTIDAE; LANIATORES; OPILIONES; PROMITOBATES ORNATUS;

EID: 0035538699     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2001)029[0249:ecbotn]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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