Asymmetric larval head and mandibles of Hydrophilus acuminatus (Insecta: Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae): Fine structure and embryonic development

The larvae of a water scavenger beetle, Hydrophilus acuminatus, have strongly asymmetric mandibles; the right one is long and slender, whereas the left one is short and stout. The fine structure and embryonic development of the head capsule and mandibles of this species were examined using light and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arthropod structure & development 2017-11, Vol.46 (6), p.824-842
Hauptverfasser:	Sato, Shun'ichi, Inoda, Toshio, Niitsu, Shuhei, Kubota, Souichirou, Goto, Yuji, Kobayashi, Yukimasa
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asymmetry Egg Elliptic Fourier analysis Embryo Morphology Water scavenger beetle
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