prothoracic sternal apodeme [FBbt_00004574]
Infolding of the medial ventral prothorax with arms that extend in a dorsal anterior lateral direction to meet the prothoracic pleural apophysis (Ferris, 1950; Gorko et al., 2024). Its opening is surrounded by the furcasternum (Ferris, 1950).
prothoracic sternal apodeme
ID: FBbt_00004574
Adult Anatomy
Infolding of the medial ventral prothorax with arms that extend in a dorsal anterior lateral direction to meet the prothoracic pleural apophysis (Ferris, 1950; Gorko et al., 2024). Its opening is surrounded by the furcasternum (Ferris, 1950).
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- continuous with: furcasternum
- is part of: adult ventral external prothorax
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| SA1 | exact synonym | Miller, 1950 |
| prothoracic sternal apophysis | exact synonym | Ferris, 1950 |
| prothoracic furca | exact synonym | |
| prothoracic sternal apophysis | exact synonym | Koenig and Ikeda, 1989 |
| prothoracic furcal arm | exact synonym | Snodgrass, 1935 |
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