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(Redirected from Sternites)
The 'sternum' (pl. "sterna") is the ventral portion of a segment of an arthropod thorax or abdomen.
In insects, the sterna are usually single, large sclerites, and external. However, they can sometimes be divided in two or more, in which case the subunits are called 'sternites', and may also be modified on the terminal abdominal segments so as to form part of the functional genitalia, in which case they are frequently reduced in size and development, and may become internalized and/or membranous.
The term is also used in other arthropod groups such as crustaceans, arachnids and myriapods.
Sternites on the pleon (abdomen) of a crustacean may be referred to as 'pleonsternites'. These are the sites of attachment of the pleopods (swimming legs).
The 'sternum' (pl. "sterna") is the ventral portion of a segment of an arthropod thorax or abdomen.
In insects, the sterna are usually single, large sclerites, and external. However, they can sometimes be divided in two or more, in which case the subunits are called 'sternites', and may also be modified on the terminal abdominal segments so as to form part of the functional genitalia, in which case they are frequently reduced in size and development, and may become internalized and/or membranous.
The term is also used in other arthropod groups such as crustaceans, arachnids and myriapods.
Sternites on the pleon (abdomen) of a crustacean may be referred to as 'pleonsternites'. These are the sites of attachment of the pleopods (swimming legs).
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