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Water vapor absorption allows for volume expansion during molting in Armadillidiumvulgare and Porcelliodilatatus (Crustacea, Isopoda, Oniscidea)

Abstract. 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 mech...

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Autores principales: Nako, John-David, Lee, Nicole S., Wright, Jonathan C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6288263/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30564049
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.801.23344