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Comments on the origin of the midgut in insects
Author(s) -
Richards A. Glenn
Publication year - 1932
Publication title -
journal of morphology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1097-4687
pISSN - 0362-2525
DOI - 10.1002/jmor.1050530211
Subject(s) - midgut , biology , principal (computer security) , insect , function (biology) , zoology , evolutionary biology , anatomy , ecology , larva , computer science , operating system
Reviews the question of the origin of the midgut of insects with its diverse appearances and interpretations. Without doubt the midgut epithelium in some insects is derived from the lower layer, but in other insects from the tips of the stomodaeal and proctodaeal invaginations. The question of its origin seems to be “a function of the position within the whole,” and best understood from a standpoint of the time of determination of the parts involved. Maps illustrating the prospective significances of the principal types are included and discussed.