The gonangulum: A reassessment of its morphology, homology, and phylogenetic significance

Arthropod Structure and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 373-394

  Klass, Klaus Dieter ^a   Matushkina, Natalia A ^b   Kaidel, Johanna ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG DEUTSCHES ENTOMOLOGISCHES INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b TARAS SHEVCHENKO NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KYIV   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Genitalia; Laterocoxa; Ovipositor; Paedomorphosis; Phylogeny; Sclerite

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVOLUTIONARY HOMOLOGY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GONANGULUM; HOMOPLASY; INSECT; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; MORPHOLOGY; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, FEMALE; INSECTS; PHYLOGENY;

ARCHAEOGNATHA; DERMAPTERA; DICTYOPTERA; HEXAPODA; ODONATA; THYSANURA;

EID: 84863855467     PISSN: 14678039     EISSN: 18735495     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asd.2012.03.001     Document Type: Article

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