Water vapor absorption allows for volume expansion during molting in Armadillidium vulgare and Porcellio dilatatus (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea)
Arthropods require periodic molting in order to grow which presents a number of challenges to terrestrial taxa. Following ecdysis, the pliant new cuticle is susceptible to buckling under gravity and requires elevated hydrostatic pressure for support. Terrestrial species also require a mechanism of v...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2018-12-01
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| Series: | ZooKeys |
| Online Access: | https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/23344/ |