Molecular phylogenetic evidence for the parallel evolution of rock ecomorphs in the New Zealand orb-weaving spider Waitkera waitakerensis (family Uloboridae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 467-475

  Opell, Brent D ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Araneae; ND1 mitochondrial DNA; Nested clade analysis; Phylogeography; Uloboridae

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; SIRATOBA; ULOBORIDAE; WAITKERA; WAITKERA WAITAKERENSIS;

EID: 33947261525     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/04-94.1     Document Type: Article

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