Chitinous Cuticle and Systematic Position of Tardigrada

[en] The chitinous nature of the cuticle, jaws and stomodaeum of three species of Tardigrada has been definitely proven using a specific micromethod involving a preparation of purified chitinase. These chemical characteristics are in favour of the phylogenetic closeness between Tardigrada and the Arthropoda.

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Environmental sciences & ecology

Author, co-author :

Bussers, Jean-Claude ; Université de Liège > Zoological institute > Laboratories of animal morphology, systematics and ecology

Jeuniaux, Charles ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Zoological institute > Laboratories of animal morphology, systematics and ecology

Language :

English

Title :

Chitinous Cuticle and Systematic Position of Tardigrada

Publication date :

1973

Journal title :

Biochemical systematics

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Pages :

77-78

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