A new Pettalus species (Opiliones, cyphophthalmi, pettalidae) from Sri Lanka with a discussion on the evolution of eyes in cyphophthalmi

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 331-341

  Sharma, Prashant ^a   Giribet, Gonzalo ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gondwana; Pettalus lampetides; Sri Lanka

Indexed keywords

CYPHOPHTHALMI; OPILIONES; PETTALIDAE; STYLOCELLIDAE;

EID: 33947234219     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/H05-33.1     Document Type: Article

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