The systematics and biology of the spider genus Nephila (Araneae:Nephilidae) in the Australasian region

Invertebrate Systematics

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 407-451

  Harvey, Mark S ^a   Austin, Andrew D ^b   Adams, Mark ^c  

^a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; NOMENCLATURE; SPIDER; TAXONOMY;

ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; FIJI; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; MELANESIA; NEW CALEDONIA [MELANESIA]; NEW GUINEA; NEW ZEALAND; NIUE; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; POLYNESIA; SOLOMON ISLANDS [(ISG) MELANESIA]; SOUTHEAST ASIA; TONGA; VANUATU;

ARANEAE; MERIA; NEPHILA; NEPHILA ANTIPODIANA; NEPHILA EDULIS; NEPHILA MACULATA; NEPHILA PILIPES; NEPHILA PLUMIPES;

EID: 35948971726     PISSN: 14455226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/IS05016     Document Type: Review

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