Notes on the foraging behavior of the Brazilian cave harvestman Goniosoma spelaeum (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 177-180

  Santos, Flávio H ^a   Gnaspini, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Foraging behavior; Goniosoma; Gonyleptidae; Hunting behavior; Opiliones

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARGENTINA (FISH); ASCALAPHIDAE; BRYOPHYTA; DIPTERA; GONIOSOMA SPELAEUM; GONYLEPTIDAE; HEXAPODA; ISOPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NEUROPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; OPILIONES; TIPULIDAE;

EID: 0036018691     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/0161-8202(2002)030[0177:NOTFBO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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