Respiratory refinements in the mygalomorph spider Grammostola rosea Walckenaer 1837 (Araneae, Theraphosidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 481-486

  Canals, M ^a   Salazar, M J ^a   Duran C ^a   Figueroa, D ^a   Veloso, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Book lungs; Mygalomorph spider; Oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; GRAMMOSTOLA; MYGALOMORPHAE; THERAPHOSIDAE;

EID: 40749135795     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/JOASh06-47.1     Document Type: Article

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