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#LIBresearch: A new study using anatomical, developmental & phylogenetic evidence challenges classic views of insect head segments and neural organization.
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There is no external or internal demarcation of the supposed “intercalate” sclerite in Psocodea. Comparison of external and internal head skeleton of “Psocoptera” (Psocodea), in anterior overview (left), the details of anterior pits and anterior mandibular articulation in anterolateral view (center), and sagittally cut with internal view of anterior arm and epistomal ridge (right).
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM