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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE VENOM APPARATUS IN THE WOLF SPIDERLycosa singoriensis LAXMANN 1770    
Yazarlar
N. Yigit
A. Bayram
T. Danisman
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zafer SANCAK Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zafer SANCAK
Kastamonu Üniversitesi
M. G. Tel
Özet
The wolf spider Lycosa singoriensis (Laxmann, 1770) (Lycosidae: Araneae) is distributed throughout central and eastern Europe, including Russia, Kazakhistan and Turkey. This study describes the venom apparatus morphology of L. singoriensis through scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Its structure follows the general architecture observed in other spiders. Generally, a venom apparatus is composed by a pair of venom glands and chelicerae. L. singoriensis chelicerae are robust and consist of a stout basis and a movable apical segment (fang). The fang rests in a groove on the basal segment that is covered by different types of hair. L. singoriensis venom glands present equal size and measure about 4 mm in length. Each gland is enclosed by irregular muscular layers.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Chelicerae | Lycosa singoriensis | Morphology | Spider | Venom gland
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF VENOMOUS ANIMALS AND TOXINS INCLUDING TROPICAL DISEASES
Dergi ISSN 1678-9199
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2009
Cilt No 15
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 146 / 156
Doi Numarası 10.1590/S1678-91992009000100013