The pholcids of Australia (Araneae; Pholcidae): Taxonomy, biogeography, and relationships

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Volumn , Issue 260, 2001, Pages 1-140

  Huber, Bernhard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; PHOLCIDAE;

EID: 0035643922     PISSN: 00030090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1206/0003-0090(2001)260<0001:tpoaap>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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