Two new species of litter-dwelling Metagonia spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) document both rapid and slow genital evolution

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-40

  Huber, Bernhard A ^a   Rheims, Cristina A ^b   Brescovit, Antonio D ^c  

^a ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Araneae; Genitalia; Leaf litter; Metagonia; Pholcidae; Rapid evolution

Indexed keywords

NEW SPECIES;

ARANEAE; METAGONIA; PARANAPIACABA; PHOLCIDAE;

EID: 17844384219     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-7272.2005.00184.x     Document Type: Article

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