The fat body in Rhinocricus padbergi (Diplopoda, Spirobolida)

The distribution and morphology of fat body of Brazilian diplopod Rhinocricus padbergi Verhoeff, 1938 are analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and histology. A terminology is proposed for description of the diplopods fat body.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carmem S. Fontanetti, Maria I. Camargo-Mathias, Bianca M. S. Tiritan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Zoobotânica do Rio Grande do Sul 2004-01-01
Series:Iheringia: Série Zoologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212004000400002
Description
Summary:The distribution and morphology of fat body of Brazilian diplopod Rhinocricus padbergi Verhoeff, 1938 are analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and histology. A terminology is proposed for description of the diplopods fat body.
ISSN:0073-4721
1678-4766