Comparative anatomy of the mesosomal organs of scorpions (Chelicerata, Scorpiones), with implications for the phylogeny of the order

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 651-675

  Volschenk, Erich S ^a,b   Mattoni, Camilo I ^a,c   Prendini, Lorenzo ^a  

^a DIVISION OF INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   (United States)

^b WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Digestive gland; Follicle; Lymphoid organs; Ovariuterus; Reproduction; Systematics

Indexed keywords

BUTHIDA; BUTHIDAE; CHAERILIDA; CHELICERATA; LYCHAS; MICROCHARMUS; PSEUDOCHACTAS; RHOPALURUS; SCORPIONES; SCORPIONOIDEA; URODACUS;

EID: 56849100123     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2008.00426.x     Document Type: Review

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