Gross morphology, histology, and ultrastructure of the alimentary system of ricinulei (Arachnida) with emphasis on functional and phylogenetic implications

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 272, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-117

  Talarico, Giovanni ^a   Lipke, Elisabeth ^b   Alberti, Gerd ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Defence gland; Electron microscopy; Hooded tick spiders; Midgut gland; Mouthparts; Synchrotron X ray microtomography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARACHNID; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; MOUTH; MUSCLE; PHARYNX; PHYLOGENY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ARACHNIDA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; MOUTH; MUSCLES; PHARYNX; PHYLOGENY;

ARACHNIDA; ARANEAE; IXODIDA; RICINULEI;

EID: 78650120940     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10897     Document Type: Article

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