Evidence for directional selection on male abdomen size in Mecolaesthus longissimus simon (Araneae, Pholcidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 573-581

  Huber, Bernhard A ^a  

^a ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Allometry; Pholcidae; Sexual selection; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; PHOLCIDAE;

EID: 30344484512     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/04-69.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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