Life after the mother's hug: Late post-embryonic development of Cryptops parisi (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Cryptopidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2020
Authors:D. Z. Stojanović, Vujić, V. D., Lučić, L. R., Tomić, V. T., Makarov, S. E., Mitić, B. M.
Journal:Arthropod Structure & Development
Volume:57
Pagination:1-11
Date Published:20/05/2020
ISSN:1467-8039
Keywords:Adolescence, Canonical Variate Analysis, Developmental stages, Epimorpha, Epimorphosis, Sexual dimorphism
Abstract:

Here we describe in detail the late post-embryonic development of the common European scolopendromorph centipede Cryptops parisi. Canonical variate analyses of two groups of external morphological characters, viz., cephalic capsule characters (head length, length of the anterior and posterior paramedian cephalic sutures) and coxopleuron surface characters (number of pores in the coxal pore-field, number of setae on the posterior coxopleuron edge, their number on the coxal pore-field, and their number posterior to the coxal pore-field) were conducted on a large sample of specimens collected from two localities in Serbia. Ten free-living stages are recognized: three pre-adult stages (adolescens I, II, and III) and seven adult stages (one maturus junior stage, four maturus, and two maturus senior stages). The fourth late post-embryonic stage is the first mature stage in both sexes. Sexual dimorphism in the aforementioned characters was not observed. Morphological variation of coxopleuron characters was more informative for the discrimination of developmental stages in Cryptops than the morphological variation of cephalic capsule characters.

URL:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1467803920300086?via%3Dihub
DOI:10.1016/j.asd.2020.100948
Short Title:Arthropod Structure & Development
Citation Key:950
Refereed Designation:Refereed
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