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The Cuticle of Arthropods

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Ergebnisse der Biologie

Part of the book series: Ergebnisse der Biologie ((ERGBIOL,volume 20))

Abstract

The present review is intended to cover the major advances that have taken place since the appearance of the author’s monograph in 1951. But with the publication of the recent excellent review by Wigglesworth [170], the treatment has been modified to make the present review supplementary in so far as possible. Frequent reference will be made to both of the above.

Paper Number 943, Miscellaneous Journal Series, Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, St. Paul, 1, Minnesota, USA.

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Richards, A.G. (1958). The Cuticle of Arthropods. In: Autrum, H., et al. Ergebnisse der Biologie. Ergebnisse der Biologie, vol 20. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-51754-9_1

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