Search Results - "Müller, Carsten H.G."
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The ultimate legs of Chilopoda (Myriapoda): a review on their morphological disparity and functional variability
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (14-11-2017)“…The arthropodium is the key innovation of arthropods. Its various modifications are the outcome of multiple evolutionary transformations, and the foundation of…”
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Comparative analyses of olfactory systems in terrestrial crabs (Brachyura): evidence for aerial olfaction?
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (22-12-2015)“…Adaptations to a terrestrial lifestyle occurred convergently multiple times during the evolution of the arthropods. This holds also true for the "true crabs"…”
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Interaction of the tracheal tubules of Scutigera coleoptrata (Chilopoda, Notostigmophora) with glandular structures of the pericardial septum
Published in ZooKeys (30-06-2015)“…Notostigmophora (Scutigeromorpha) exhibit a special tracheal system compared to other Chilopoda. The unpaired spiracles are localized medially on the long…”
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Immunohistochemical analysis and 3D reconstruction of the cephalic nervous system in Chaetognatha: insights into the evolution of an early bilaterian brain
Published in Invertebrate biology (2010)“…We examined the brain architecture in different species of Chaetognatha using immunofluorescence methods with a set of nervous system markers and confocal…”
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When SEM becomes a deceptive tool of analysis: the unexpected discovery of epidermal glands with stalked ducts on the ultimate legs of geophilomorph centipedes
Published in Frontiers in zoology (20-04-2021)“…The jointed appendage is a key novelty in arthropod evolution and arthropod legs are known to vary enormously in relation to function. Among centipedes, the…”
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Ultrastructure of chemosensory tarsal tip‐pore sensilla of Argiope spp. Audouin, 1826 (Chelicerata: Araneae: Araneidae)
Published in Journal of morphology (1931) (01-12-2020)“…While chemical communication has been investigated intensively in vertebrates and insects, relatively little is known about the sensory world of spiders…”
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Neurons and a sensory organ in the pedipalps of male spiders reveal that it is not a numb structure
Published in Scientific reports (22-09-2017)“…The primary function of male copulatory organs is depositing spermatozoa directly into the female reproductive tract. Typical male copulatory organs are…”
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Ultrastructural 3D reconstruction of the smallest known insect photoreceptors: The stemmata of a first instar larva of Strepsiptera (Hexapoda)
Published in Arthropod structure & development (01-05-2021)“…Stemmata of strepsipteran insects represent the smallest arthropod eyes known, having photoreceptors which form fused rhabdoms measuring an average size of…”
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Ultrastructure of chemoreceptive tarsal sensilla in an armored harvestman and evidence of olfaction across Laniatores (Arachnida, Opiliones)
Published in Arthropod structure & development (01-03-2017)“…Harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) are especially dependent on chemical cues and are often regarded as animals that rely mainly on contact chemoreception…”
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The antennal scape organ of Scutigera coleoptrata (Myriapoda) and a new type of arthropod tip-pore sensilla integrating scolopidial components
Published in Frontiers in zoology (04-11-2021)“…Centipedes are terrestrial, predatory arthropods with specialized sensory organs. However, many aspects of their sensory biology are still unknown. This also…”
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The innervation of the male copulatory organ of spiders (Araneae) - a comparative analysis
Published in Frontiers in zoology (24-10-2019)“…Nervous tissue is an inherent component of the many specialized genital structures for transferring sperm directly into the female's body. However, the male…”
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Flow generation by the corona ciliata in Chaetognatha − quantification and implications for current functional hypotheses
Published in Zoology (Jena) (01-12-2017)“…•Chaetognatha (Spadella cephaloptera) produce strong water currents with their corona ciliata.•Flow velocities were up to 140μms−1 in adult Spadella…”
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Putative thermo-/hygroreceptive tarsal sensilla on the sensory legs of an armored harvestman (Arachnida, Opiliones)
Published in Zoologischer Anzeiger (01-09-2017)“…Most harvestman species are dependent on high humidity levels and amenable temperatures for homeostasis. While they are known to actively choose environments…”
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centipede nymph in Baltic amber and a new approach to document amber fossils
Published in Organisms diversity & evolution (01-09-2013)“…The fossil record and especially examples of fossilized ontogeny have been described for many major arthropod taxa. However, little is yet known about ontogeny…”
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How small can small be: the compound eye of the parasitoid wasp Trichogramma evanescens (Westwood, 1833) (Hymenoptera, Hexapoda), an insect of 0.3- to 0.4-mm total body size
Published in Visual neuroscience (01-07-2011)“…With a body length of only 0.3-0.4 mm, the parasitoid wasp Trichogramma evanescens (Westwood) is one of the smallest insects known. Yet, despite its diminutive…”
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Histochemical evidence of β‐chitin in parapodial glandular organs and tubes of S piophanes ( A nnelida, S edentaria: S pionidae), and first studies on selected A nnelida
Published in Journal of morphology (1931) (01-12-2015)“…A generic character of the genus Spiophanes (Annelida, Sedentaria: Spionidae) is the presence of parapodial glandular organs. Parapodial glandular organs in…”
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Morphology and histochemistry of the aesthetasc-associated epidermal glands in terrestrial hermit crabs of the genus Coenobita (Decapoda: Paguroidea)
Published in PloS one (07-05-2014)“…Crustaceans have successfully adapted to a variety of environments including fresh- and saltwater as well as land. Transition from an aquatic to a terrestrial…”
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Histochemical evidence of β-chitin in parapodial glandular organs and tubes of Spiophanes (Annelida, Sedentaria: Spionidae), and first studies on selected Annelida
Published in Journal of morphology (1931) (01-12-2015)“…ABSTRACT A generic character of the genus Spiophanes (Annelida, Sedentaria: Spionidae) is the presence of parapodial glandular organs. Parapodial glandular…”
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Complex epidermal organs of Phascolion (Sipuncula): insights into the evolution of bimodal secretory cells in annelids
Published in Acta zoologica (Stockholm) (01-07-2015)“…The epidermal organs of an undescribed Phascolion species from the Balearic Islands were investigated using SEM, TEM, LM, CLSM and μCT methods. We found axial…”
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Comparative analysis of deutocerebral neuropils in Chilopoda (Myriapoda): implications for the evolution of the arthropod olfactory system and support for the Mandibulata concept
Published in BMC neuroscience (03-01-2012)“…Originating from a marine ancestor, the myriapods most likely invaded land independently of the hexapods. As these two evolutionary lineages conquered land in…”
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