Pincer-like claws in centipedes (Chilopoda): Multiple evolutionary origin of similar form and serial pattern

Zoomorphology

Volumn 130, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-29

  Bonato, Lucio ^a   Drago, Leandro ^a   Minelli, Alessandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chilopoda; Evolutionary novelty; Geophilomorpha; Leg; Parallel evolution; Pretarsus

Indexed keywords

CHILOPODA; GEOPHILOMORPHA;

EID: 79952183864     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-011-0118-z     Document Type: Article

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