Hymenoptera Glossary

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id: 1382

spinasternum

definition: Thesclerite that is located anteriorly on thethoracic sternum and bears thespina.

written by: Miko, I. 2009. Curator. Hymenoptera Ontology.

highest applicable taxon name: Hymenoptera

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000948

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(from: Snodgrass, R. E. 1926.) One of the spine-bearing intersegmental sclerites of the thoracic venter, associated or united with the sternum preceding; a spinasternum may become a part of the definitive prosternum or mesosternum, but not of the metasternum. by:Istvan Miko

sensu

(from: Snodgrass, R. E. 1935.) by:Istvan Miko

existing relationships:

spina	part_of /	spinasternum	adeans	09/03/2006
spinasternum	part_of /	thoracic sternum	imiko	07/30/2009
spinasternum	is_a /	sclerite	imiko	08/05/2009

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