A phylogenetic analysis of the arachnid orders based on morphological characters

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-265

  Shultz, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

Arachnida; Fossil; Morphology; Phylogeny; Systematics

Indexed keywords

ACARI; AMBLYPYGI; ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; HAPTOPODA; OPILIONES; PALPIGRADI; PSEUDOSCORPIONES; RICINULEI; SCORPIONES; SOLIFUGAE; TRIGONOTARBIDA; UROPYGI;

EID: 34250214562     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2007.00284.x     Document Type: Article

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