Tarsal spinules and setae of vaejovid scorpions (Scorpiones: Vaejovidae)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2001, 2009, Pages 1-126

  McWest, Kari J ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arachnids; Basitarsus; Leg; Scorpions; Tarsal setae; Tarsal spinules; Telotarsus; Vaejovidae

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; SCORPIONES; VAEJOVIDAE;

EID: 64249097997     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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