Journal of Cell Science · 1961 · 36 citations · 4 references
Life SciencesEntomologyZoologyInsect Developmental BiologyInsect EcologyInsect MorphologyEgg AnatomyEgg MorphologyEgg StructureEgg Shell LayersEgg Shell MorphologyEggshell StructureMorphology Of Arthropod Parasites
ABSTRACT The shell of the newly-laid egg of Locusta migratoria is composed of a chorion and an outer layer, here termed the extrachorion. The development of the chorion and extrachorion has been followed. The structures of the egg-shells of Schistocerca gregaria, Ramalea microptera, and 6 species of British grasshoppers are also described and are found to conform to the same pattern. The chorion has a meshwork structure which may be filled with air or water. Wound repair in the eggs is also noted.
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