Brent D. Opell
Brent D. Opell, U.S. arachnologist.
- Professor of Biology; Department of Biology; Virginia Tech, USA.
- Specializes in Spider Systematic and Evolution.
Publications
(List may be incomplete)
1976
- Opell, D. & Beatty, J.A. 1976. The Nearctic Hahniidae (Arachnida: Araneae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 147: 393-433. Reference page.
1979
- 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.
1984
- Opell, B.D. 1984. Lubinella, a new genus of Uloboridae (Arachnida, Araneae). Journal of Arachnology 11: 441-446. Reference page.
2012
- 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.