Hymenoptera Glossary

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id: 3359

metafurco-second abdominal sternal muscle

definition: Themuscle that arises from themetafurca and inserts on abdominalsternum 2.

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

highest applicable taxon name: Hymenoptera

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000598

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comment In this and a few other muscle examples we have more than one exact synonym. Is there a difference between fu3-S2m and fu3-S2l? We need to clarify this and to maybe obsolete one of the abbreviations. by:Andy Deans

alternative definition

(from: Mikó, I., L. Vilhelmsen, N. F. Johnson, L. Masner , and Z. Pénzes. 2007.) Depressor of the metasoma; originates from the posterior surface of the dorsal metafurcal lamella. by:Istvan Miko

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metafurco-second abdominal sternal muscle

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09/12/2007

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