Egg sac structure of Zygiella x-notata (Arachnida, Araneidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 549-557

  Gheysens, T ^a   Beladjal, L ^a   Gellynck, K ^a   Van Nimmen, E ^a   Van Langenhove, L ^a   Mertens, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adhesion droplet; Attachment disc; Cylindrical (tubuliform) fibers; Major ampullate fiber; Sticky thread

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; ARANEIDAE; ZYGIELLA X-NOTATA;

EID: 30344469337     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/CS05-12.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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