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Original Articles

Mode of use of sexually dimorphic glands in a Neotropical harvestman (Arachnida: Opiliones) with paternal care

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Pages 1937-1947 | Received 10 Mar 2014, Accepted 02 Jan 2015, Published online: 18 Feb 2015

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