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The Generic and Specific Status of Four Ohio Spiders of the Genus Agelenopsis
By Seyler, Paul J.
The Ohio Journal of Science, 1941
Cite: 244829 with citation markup [cite:244829]
ISSN: 0030-0950
Volume 41, Issue 2 (March, 1941)


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PURPOSE OF PAPER AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This paper is an attempt to determine, from a detailed
study of the epigyna and palps of a large number of specimens,
the true status of the four forms of this genus found in Ohio.
This research was conducted in the Department of Zoology,
The Ohio State University. The author wishes to acknowledge
his indebtedness to Dr. W. M. Barrows, of the Department of
Zoology and Entomology, for the advice and criticism given
during the course of this study.
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Very clear and well-written thesis.

Contains reference drawings and descriptions for four Agelenopsis sp., along with some interesting tidbits regarding specimen preparation and preservation.
Contributed by Jay Barnes on 15 December, 2008 - 1:35am
Last updated 15 December, 2008 - 11:49pm

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