Spermatozoa and spermiogenesis of Liphistius cf. phuketensis (Mesothelae, Araneae, Arachnida) with notes on phylogenetic implications

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 327-335

  Michalik, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coenospermia; Coiling process; Liphistiidae; Sperm aggregation; Spider sperm ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARACHNID; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; LIPHISTIUS PHUKETENSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPIDER;

ANIMALS; MALE; PHYLOGENY; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; SPIDERS;

AMBLYPYGI; ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; LIPHISTIIDAE; LIPHISTIUS; MESOTHELAE;

EID: 34548441547     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2007.03.001     Document Type: Article

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