Spermiogenesis in Psilochorus simoni (Berland, 1911) (Pholcidae, Araneae): Evidence for considerable within-family variation in sperm structure and development

Zoology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-25

  Michalik, Peter ^a   Huber, Bernhard A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b ZOOLOGISCHES FORSCHUNGSMUSEUM ALEXANDER KOENIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cleistospermia; Phylogeny; Secretion; Sperm; Vesicular area

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; PHOLCIDAE;

EID: 31344466769     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2005.09.010     Document Type: Article

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