The systematics of a new endemic Australian genus of ant spiders Masasteron (Araneae : Zodariidae)

Invertebrate Systematics

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 661-691

  Baehr, B C ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

Masasteron; New species from Australia; Zodariidae

Indexed keywords

NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; SPIDER; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ARANEAE; EUCALYPTUS GOMPHOCEPHALA; FORMICIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; ZODARIIDAE;

EID: 12344307388     PISSN: 14455226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/IS04010     Document Type: Article

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