Locomotory modes in the larva and pupa of Chironomus plumosus (Diptera, Chironomidae)

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1517-1527

  Brackenbury, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crawling; Ecology; Kinematics; Locomotory control; Muscle activation sequences; Respiratory undulation; Somersaulting; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHIROMONUS PLUMOSUS; CHIRONOMIDAE; ECOLOGY; INSECT; LARVA; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; SWIMMING;

ANGUILLIFORMES; ARACHNIDA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS PLUMOSUS; CULEX PIPIENS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PSEUDOPODA;

EID: 0033784312     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-1910(00)00079-2     Document Type: Article

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