Reproductive behavior of Chavesincola inexpectabilis (Opiliones, Gonyleptidae) with description of a new and independently evolved case of paternal care in harvestmen

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-134

  Nazareth, Taís M ^a   MacHado, Glauco ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Copulation; Courtship; Evolution; Heteropachylinae; Oviposition; Sexual dimorphism

Indexed keywords

GONYLEPTIDAE; LANIATORES; OPILIONES;

EID: 69549114965     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/ST08-32.1     Document Type: Article

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