Abstract
In certain regions of the body the integument becomes invaginated and greatly hardened, forming rigid processes which serve for the attachment of muscles and the support of certain other organs. This internal framework is termed the endoskeleton and its individual parts are known as apodemes or phragmata. They arise as invaginations of the body-wall between adjacent sclerites, or at the edge of a sclerite or segment. In some insects the invaginations remain open throughout life but, more usually, they become completely solid through the deposition of cuticular material.
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Richards, O.W., Davies, R.G. (1977). The Endoskeleton. In: IMMS’ General Textbook of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6514-3_7
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