First unequivocal Mermithid-Linyphiid (araneae) parasite-host association

Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, Volume 5: Water Pollution

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 273-278

  Penney, David ^a   Bennett, Susan P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aranimermis; Isle of Mull; Linyphiidae; Mermithidae; Nematoda

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; ARANIMERMIS; LINYPHIIDAE; MERMITHIDA; MERMITHIDAE; NEMATODA; TENUIPHANTES;

EID: 33947318527     PISSN: 14336863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1636/S04-92.1     Document Type: Article

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