Myrmecol. News 19: 61-64
Myrmecol. News 19: 61-64; printable
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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25849/myrmecol.news_019:061
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Open Access:
CC BY 4.0
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Author:
Billen, J. & Delsinne, T.
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Year:
2014
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Title:
A novel intramandibular gland in the ant Tatuidris tatusia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
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Journal:
Myrmecological News
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Volume:
19
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Pages:
61-64
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Type of contribution:
Original Article
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Supplementary material:
No
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Abstract:
The mandibles of Tatuidris tatusia workers are completely filled with glandular cells that represent a novel kind of intramandibular gland that has not been found in ants so far. Whereas the known intramandibular glands in ants are either epithelial glands of class-1, or scattered class-3 cells that open through equally scattered pores on the mandibular surface, the ducts of the numerous class-3 secretory cells of Tatuidris all converge to open through a conspicuous sieve plate at the proximal ventral side near the inner margin of each mandible.
Open access, licensed under CC BY 4.0. © 2014 The Author(s).
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Key words:
Exocrine glands, mandibles, histology, Agroecomyrmecinae.
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Publisher:
The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics
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ISSN:
Print: 1994-4136 - Online: 1997-3500