Spectral Sensitivity of Single Photoreceptor Cells in the Eyes of the Ctenid Spider Cupiennius salei Keys

Zoological Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 199-202

  Walla, Peter ^a   Barth, Friedrich G ^a   Eguchi, Eisuke ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; CTENIDAE; CUPIENNIUS SALEI;

EID: 0347246602     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.13.199     Document Type: Article

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