Chromosomal data of two pholcids (Araneae, Haplogynae): A new diploid number and the first cytogenetical record for the New World clade

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 591-596

  De Araujo, Douglas ^a   Brescovit, Antonio Domingos ^b   Rheims, Cristina Anne ^b,c   Cella, Doralice Maria ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BUTANTAN   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arachnida; Chromosomal morphology; Diplotene pair; Meiosis; Spider

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; HAPLOGYNAE; PHOLCIDAE;

EID: 30344481907     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/04-105.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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