Molecular insights into the biogeography and species status of New Zealand's endemic Latrodectus spider species; L. katipo and L. atritus (Araneae, Theridiidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 776-784

  Griffiths, James W ^a,b   Paterson, Adrian M ^a   Vink, Cor J ^a,c  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^c SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Dispersal; Latrodectus; Molecular phylogenetics; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANEAE THERIDIIDAE; LATRODECTUS; LATRODECTUS ATRITUS; LATRODECTUS HASSELTI; LATRODECTUS HESPERUS; LATRODECTUS KATIPO;

EID: 31544472351     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/S04-11.1     Document Type: Article

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