Possible functional significance of spigot placement on the spinnerets of spiders

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 407-414

  Eberhard, William G ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN TROPICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Panama)

Author keywords

phylogenetics inertia; Silk; silk gland

Indexed keywords

ARANEAE; PHOLCIDAE; THERIDIIDAE;

EID: 78649588014     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/B09-97.1     Document Type: Article

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