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The respiratory system and the mode of respiration of the water-bug,Sphærodema rusticum Fabr., with remarks on those ofNepa, Laccotrephes andRanatra

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Abbreviations

A.B.:

Anterior Branch of the abdominal spiracular trachea

Abd. Sp.:

Abdominal Spiracle

A.C.T.:

Alimentary Canal Trachea

A.T.:

Abdominal Trunk trachea

B.T.:

Bulbous Trachea of the mesothorax

C.R.:

Chitinous Ridge dividing the mesopleural air channel

D.B.:

Dorsal Branch of the thoracic spiracular trunk trachea

D.T.O.:

Dorso-longitudinal Tracheo-parenchymatous Organs

H.T.:

Head Trachea

I.C.:

Inner Compartment of the mesopleural air channel

K.:

Club-shaped trachea of the mesothorax

L.T.:

Longitudinal Trachea of the thorax

Ms.D.T.:

Mesothoracic Diagonal Trachea

Ms.L.T.:

Mesothoracic Leg Trachea

Ms.Pl.:

Mesopleuron

Ms.Sp.:

Mesothoracic Spiracle

Ms.T.C.:

Mesothoracic Tracheal Cross

Mt.L.T.:

Metathoracic Leg Trachea

Mt.Sp.:

Metathoracic Spiracle

O.C.:

Outer Compartment of the mesopleural air channel

P.B.:

Posterior Branch of the abdominal spiracular trachea

Pr.D.T.:

Prothoracic Diagonal Trachea

Pr.L.T.1.:

Prothoracic Leg Trachea, one

Pr.L.T.2.:

Prothoracic Leg Trachea, two

Pr.T.C.:

Prothoracic Tracheal Cross

R.O.:

Retractile Organs

R.T.:

Rostral Trachea

S.B.:

Spiracular Branch trachea of the abdomen

S.G.T.:

Salivary Gland Trachea

S.Sp.:

Supernumerary Spiracle

S.T.:

Spiracular Trunk trachea of the thorax

S.T.O.:

Subsidiary Tracheo-parenchymatous Organs

T.B.:

Transverse Branch trachea of the thorax

T.T.:

Thoracic Trunk Trachea

V.B.:

Ventral Branch of the thoracic spiracular trunk

V.C.:

Ventral Commissural trachea of the 7th Abdominal Segment

V.T.:

Ventral Trachea of the abdomen

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Presswalla, M.J., George, C.J. The respiratory system and the mode of respiration of the water-bug,Sphærodema rusticum Fabr., with remarks on those ofNepa, Laccotrephes andRanatra . Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 2, 280–315 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03039967

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