A review of the correlation of tergites, sternites, and leg pairs in diplopods
<p>Abstract</p> <p>In some arthropods there is a discrepancy in the number of dorsal tergites compared to the number of ventral sternites and leg pairs. The posterior tergites of the Diplopoda (millipedes) each cover two sternites and two pairs of legs. This segment arrangement is...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
| Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/3/1/2 |