Egg envelopes and cuticle renewal in Porcellio embryos and marsupial mancas
An important adaptation to land habitats in terrestrial isopod crustaceans is development of embryos in a fluid-filled female brood pouch, marsupium. The study brings insight into the structure and protective role of egg envelopes and cuticle renewal during ontogenetic development of Porcellio embry...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2012-03-01
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| Series: | ZooKeys |
| Online Access: | http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2530 |