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2019 , Vol. 44 >Issue 4: 294 - 303

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11865/zs.201928

Original Paper

Micro CT approach applied in taxonomy: An example on the species Melanopopillia hainanensis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

  • Yuanyuan Lu ,
  • Haidong Yang ,
  • Ming Bai
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  • Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China

Online published: 2019-10-24

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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31672345, 31961143002)

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Abstract

Three dimensional morphology of Melanopopillia hainanensis Lin, 1980 is reported firstly by using Micro CT technology, including internal and external structures. The male of M. hainanensis is described for the first time. A key to the species of Melanopopillia is given. This study shows an example of the potential application on the 3D morphology in invertebrate taxonomy, especially in the comparison of important structures with complicated 3D morphology, e.g. aedeagus, muscles.

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Yuanyuan Lu , Haidong Yang , Ming Bai . Micro CT approach applied in taxonomy: An example on the species Melanopopillia hainanensis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)[J]. Zoological Systematics, 2019 , 44(4) : 294 -303 . DOI: 10.11865/zs.201928

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