Parthenogenesis in scorpions: Some history - New data

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins Including Tropical Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-44

  Lourenço, Wilson R ^a  

^a MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

Arrhenotoky; Deutherotoky; Geographic parthenogenesis; Review; Scorpions; Thelytoky

Indexed keywords

ACARI; CHELICERATA; SCORPIONES; TITYUS; TITYUS COLUMBIANUS; TITYUS SERRULATUS;

EID: 41849143828     PISSN: 16789199     EISSN: 16789199     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-91992008000100003     Document Type: Review

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