The visual system of lycosa tarentula (araneae, lycosidae): Microscopic anatomy of the protocerebral optic centres

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-216

  Kovoor, Jacqueline ^a   Muñoz Cuevas, Arturo ^a   Ortega Escobar, Joaquín ^b  

^a SEOF MNHN CP 51   (France)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Araneae; Histology; Lycosidae; Optic centres; Optic lobes of the brain; Spiders; Visual system

Indexed keywords

HISTOLOGY; SPIDER; VISION;

ARANEAE; BASIDIOMYCOTA; LAMIINAE; LYCOSA TARENTULA; LYCOSIDAE;

EID: 27244437770     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000509356673     Document Type: Article

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