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Species composition of the orb-weaving families Araneidae and Tetragnathidae (Araneae: Araneoidea) in natural habitats in Trinidadı West Indies

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Sewlal ı Bruce Cutler, Jo-Anne N., Draney, Michael L. (2019): Species composition of the orb-weaving families Araneidae and Tetragnathidae (Araneae: Araneoidea) in natural habitats in Trinidadı West Indies. Journal of Natural History 53 (33): 2105-2121, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2019.1691750

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