A NOVEL EXOCRINE GLAND INSIDE THE THORACIC APPENDAGES (GEMMAE) OF THE QUEENLESS ANT DIACAMMA-AUSTRALE

被引：53

作者：

PEETERS, C

BILLEN, JPJ

机构：

[1] UNIV NEW S WALES,SCH BIOL SCI,KENSINGTON,NSW 2033,AUSTRALIA

[2] CATHOLIC UNIV LEUVEN,INST ZOOL,B-3000 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM

来源：

EXPERIENTIA | 1991年 / 47卷 / 03期

关键词：

ANT; PONERINAE; REPRODUCTION; EXOCRINE GLANDS; QUEENLESS;

D O I：

10.1007/BF01958143

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

In the queenless ant Diacamma australe, all workers eclose with a pair of tiny thoracic appendages ('gemmae'). These are sac-like and exhibit a distinct cuticular sculpturing, with minute pores opening on the outer surface. These pores are connected to glandular cells which completely fill the appendages, and thus an exocrine signal is likely to be released. We discuss the social context of this signal: only one worker in each colony retains the gemmae.

引用

页码：229 / 231

页数：3

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