Brent D. Opell

Biographical note

Brent D. Opell American Arachnologist.

Professor of Biology; Department of Biology; Virginia Tech, USA.

Specializes in Spider Systematic and Evolution.

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Opell, B.D. 1979. Revision of the genera and tropical American species of the spider family Uloboridae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 148 (10): 443–549. [Publication date: '27 August 1979', sourced from title page of issue] BHL. Reference page.

Opell, B.D. 1984. Lubinella, a new genus of Uloboridae (Arachnida, Araneae). Journal of Arachnology 11: 441-446. Reference page.

Coddington, J.A.; Kuntner, M.; Opell, B.D. 2012: Systematics of the spider family Deinopidae with a revision of the genus Menneus. Smithsonian contributions to zoology, (636) abstract and full article (PDF) Reference page.
Opell, B. D. and M. L. Hendricks. 2010. The role of granules within viscous capture threads of orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Biology 213, 339-346.
Opell, B. D. and M. L. Hendricks. 2009. The adhesive delivery system of viscous capture threads spun by orb-weaving spiders. Journal of Experimental Biology 212: 3026–3034.