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Thoracic Groove Types

Thoracic Groove Types


The thoracic groove is also known as the apodeme (i think?)

The shape and orientation of this groove can be diagnostic in a lot of situations.

Procurved

Straight/Transverse

Recurved

(Longitudinal?)
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Procurved
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Straight/Transverse
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Recurved
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Longitudinal


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Furthermore, the carapace of a recluse spider is generally flat, with a prominent anterior protuberance for the head, bordered on each side by a vague cephalic groove whose posterior juncture meets at a well-defined, longitudinal thoracic groove that extends thence to the posterior margin of the thorax
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Bastian Drolshagen

hi,
straight is also called transverse. longitudinal can only be found in a few mygalomorph families (i.e. Mecicobothriidae)
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to save myself time when responding to your posts i am going to create a special ~acronym

VGTKTAL (very good to know, thanks a lot)

heh
Bastian Drolshagen

to answer in another acronym: ::lol::

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