Nesticella marapu sp. n., a blind nesticid (Araneae: Nesticidae) from Sumba, Indonesia

Revue Suisse de Zoologie

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 303-307

  Benjamin, Suresh P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Caves; Nesticella; Nesticidae; New species; Troglobit

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; INVERTEBRATA; NESTICELLA MARAPU; NESTICIDAE;

EID: 3142702971     PISSN: 0035418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5962/bhl.part.80240     Document Type: Article

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