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Differences in the disposition of trichobothria in the Chernetidae (Pseudoscorpiones)
Author(s) -
Gabbutt Peter D.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1972.tb01719.x
Subject(s) - biology , disposition , nymph , position (finance) , zoology , character (mathematics) , epistemology , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , finance , economics
An analysis of the disposition of trichobothria in all the post‐embryonic stages of six British species of Chernetidae, similar to that employed by Gabbutt (1969) in his study of the Neobisiidae, shows that a linear relationship exists between the successive position of named trichobothria. A model, based on growing and non‐growing regions gives a good approximation to the data. The results are considered in relation to the use of trichobothrial position as an adult generic or specific character and as a device for separating the nymphs of this family.