Ultrastructure of Antoonops, a new, ant-mimicking genus of Afrotropical Oonopidae (Araneae) with complex internal genitalia ; American Museum novitates, no. 3614

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dc.contributor.authorFannes, Wouter.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJocquƩ, R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-06-23T15:02:34Z
dc.date.available2008-06-23T15:02:34Z
dc.date.issued2008en_US
dc.description30 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 29-30).en_US
dc.description.abstractAntoonops, a new genus of the spider family Oonopidae, is described from West Africa. The genus contains four new species, all known from both sexes: A. corbulo (type species), A. bouaflensis, A. iita, and A. nebula. All species mimic ants and exhibit a pronounced sexual dimorphism. Several new ultrastructural features are reported, including putative gland pores associated with the coxal insertions, specialized cheliceral setae, and peculiarly modified male endites. The potential of these and other traits as phylogenetically informative characters is discussed. SEM investigation of the internal female genitalia of A. corbulo reveals the presence of two peculiarly shaped sclerites embedded in the walls of the uterus externus and a reproductive tract with an apparent flow-through design.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/5919
dc.languageengen_US
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dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates, no. 3614en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3614 2008en_US
dc.subject.lcshAntoonops.en_US
dc.subject.lcshOonopidae -- Africa, West.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSpiders -- Africa, West.en_US
dc.subject.lcshUltrastructure (Biology)
dc.titleUltrastructure of Antoonops, a new, ant-mimicking genus of Afrotropical Oonopidae (Araneae) with complex internal genitalia ; American Museum novitates, no. 3614en_US
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