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A unique sensory structure with an unusual modus operandi always poses a challenge to a biologist concerned with the fine-print of Evolution. The principal eyes of Salticid spiders offer just such a challenge. This short Review will identify its nature, summarise the outcome of new findings achieved in the last eight years, and outline some new ones.
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Blest, A.D., O’Carroll, D. (1989). The Evolution of the Tiered Principal Retinae of Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae). In: Singh, R.N., Strausfeld, N.J. (eds) Neurobiology of Sensory Systems. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2519-0_12
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