Breeding biology of the cavernicolous harvestman goniosoma albiscriptum (arachnida, opiliones, laniatores): Sites of opposition, egg batches characteristics and subsocial behaviour

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 15-28

  Willemart, Rodrigo h ^a   Gnaspini, Pedro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Egg guarding; Gonyleptidae; Offspring defence; Parental care

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; ARGENTINA (FISH); GONIOSOMA ALBISCRIPTUM; GONYLEPTIDAE; GRYLLIDAE; INVERTEBRATA; LANIATORES; OPILIONES;

EID: 1842866364     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2004.9652570     Document Type: Article

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