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Morphology and Function of Cuticular Terraces in Stomatopoda (Crustacea) and Mantodea (Insecta)

In: Morphogenesis and Pattern Formation in Biological Systems

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  • Enrico Savazzi

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Relief patterns consisting of sets of subparallel ridges with a distinctly asymmetrical cross-section have been described in a variety of marine and marine-derived invertebrates (see below). In the literature, these ridges usually are called terraces, terrace-lines or terrace-sculptures [25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31] because of their superficial similarity with agricultural terraces on sloping terrains. Typically, the cross-section of a terrace is asymmetrically triangular, with a very steep face and a gently sloping opposite face, and a sharp edge (either straight or crenulated) delimiting the distal end of the steep face.

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  • Enrico Savazzi, 2003. "Morphology and Function of Cuticular Terraces in Stomatopoda (Crustacea) and Mantodea (Insecta)," Springer Books, in: Toshio Sekimura & Sumihare Noji & Naoto Ueno & Philip K. Maini (ed.), Morphogenesis and Pattern Formation in Biological Systems, chapter 32, pages 379-389, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-4-431-65958-7_32
    DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-65958-7_32
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