Morphological structures of the integument of Mesoniscus graniger

The integument surface of the cavernicolous terrestrial isopod Mesoniscus graniger collected in the Magura and Zidita caves, Romania, was investigated using the SEM. Almost the entire body surface is covered by honeycomb-like polygonal scales arranged like a net. Only two fields on both sides of the...

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Main Authors: ANDREI GIURGINCA, VLADIMIR ŠUSTR, KAREL TAJOVSKY
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Academiei Romane 2016-01-01
Series:Travaux de l'Institut de Speologie Emile Racovitza
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Online Access:https://www.travaux-racovitza.com/journals/ro/articole/16/articol-05.html