The first fossil cyphophthalmid (Arachnida, Opiliones) from Bitterfeld amber, Germany

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 371-378

  Dunlop, Jason A ^a   Giribet, Gonzalo ^b  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyphophthalmi; New species; Paleontology; Siro; Sironidae; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; CYPHOPHTHALMI; INSECTA; OPILIONES; PARAMIOPSALIS; SIRO; SIRO PLATYPEDIBUS; SIRONIDAE; TRANTEEVA;

EID: 0842345381     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/H03-03     Document Type: Article

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