The occurrence of two adult instars among grassatores (arachnida: Opiliones)—a new type of life-cycle in arachnids

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-39

  Gnaspini, Pedro ^a   Da Silva, Marcio b ^a   Pioker, Fabiana c ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adult phase; Arachnida; Grassatores; Laniatores; Life cycle; Opiliones

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; ARTHROPODA; CYPHOPHTHALMI; LANIATORES; OPILIONES; PALPATORES;

EID: 1842844420     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2004.9652571     Document Type: Article

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