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Journal of Morphology

Volumn 254, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-52

  Paul, Jürgen ^a   Roces, Flavio ^a   Hölldobler, Bert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Elastic mechanism; Glossa; Hemolymph pressure; Insect; Mouthparts; Movement; Muscle fiber; Trophallaxis

Indexed keywords

APIS MELLIFERA; ARTHROPODA; FORMICIDAE; INSECTA;

EID: 0036792921     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10011     Document Type: Article

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