The male genital system of the cellar spider Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin, 1775) (Pholcidae, Araneae): Development of spermatozoa and seminal secretion

Frontiers in Zoology

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Michalik, Peter ^a   Uhl, Gabriele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARTHROPODA; PHOLCIDAE; PHOLCUS PHALANGIOIDES;

EID: 23944450913     PISSN: 17429994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-9994-2-12     Document Type: Article

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