The chemical defenses of a stylocellid (Arachnida, Opiliones, Stylocellidae) from Sulawesi with comparisons to other Cyphophthalmi

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-150

  Jones, Tappey H ^a   Shear, William A ^b   Giribet, Gonzalo ^c  

^a VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b HAMPDEN SYDNEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyphophthalmus; Exocrine products; Ketones; Naphthoquinones; Siro

Indexed keywords

ARACHNIDA; CYPHOPHTHALMI; CYPHOPHTHALMUS; CYPHOPHTHALMUS DURICORIUS; OPILIONES; SIRO; SIRO EXILIS; SIRONIDAE; STYLOCELLIDAE;

EID: 69549128482     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/SH08-48.1     Document Type: Article

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