On the occurrence of the 9 + 0 axonemal pattern in the spermatozoa of sheetweb spiders (Araneae, Linyphiidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 569-572

  Michalik, Peter ^a   Alberti, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axoneme; Microtubules; Phylogeny; Sperm

Indexed keywords

AMBLYPYGI; ARANEAE; DRAPETISCA SOCIALIS; ERIGONINAE; EUKARYOTA; LEPTHYPHANTES; LINYPHIA HORTENSIS; LINYPHIA TRIANGULARIS; LINYPHIIDAE; LINYPHIINAE; NERIENE; OEDOTHORAX GIBBOSUS; UROPYGI;

EID: 30344435248     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/04-81.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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