Feeding, nutrient flow, and functional gut morphology in the cricket Gryllus bimaculatus

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 268, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 815-825

  Woodring, Joseph ^a   Lorenz, Matthias W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gut muscles; Ileal bristles; Ileal pouch; Peritrophic membrane; Proventricular bristles; Proventricular teeth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOOD; GRYLLIDAE; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLTING; PHYSIOLOGY; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMALS; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOOD; GRYLLIDAE; MOLTING; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GRYLLIDAE; GRYLLUS BIMACULATUS;

EID: 34548505708     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10554     Document Type: Article

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