The Biology of Centipedes

J. G. E. Lewis

Cambridge University Press, Feb 15, 2007 - Science - 488 pages

This is a comprehensive account of centipede biology providing a critical review of the work covering anatomy, behaviour, reproduction and life history, predators and parasites, physiology, ecology and taxonomy. It is an important source-book of particular value to scientists working directly with this group and to soil ecologists and those more generally interested in arthropods, arthropod affinities and their evolution. This is a book from an internationally respected scientist and includes many first-hand accounts of his own work both on temperate and tropical species.

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The critical and very interesting fact that Centipes (in spite of the large variety in length) have only odd number of leg pairs is not mentioned (that I can see). .

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• External morphology and functional anatomy: 7
• The integument moulting and regeneration: 47
• The musculature and endoskeleton: 67
• The nervous system and sense organs: 85
• Sensory responses and related behaviour: 119
• Endocrinology: 131
• The alimentary canal: 141
• The poison glands: 156
• Feeding and digestion: 167
• The respiratory system: 189
• The circulatory system: 209
• Pigments: 220
• Connective tissue and fat body: 226
• Head glands: 230
• The Malpighian tubules and nephridia: 239
• The reproductive system and reproduction: 252
• Postembryonic development and life history: 299
• Epidermal glands and their function defence and predators: 337
• Parasites: 359
• Physiology and ecology: 375
• Taxonomy: 407
• Relationships of the chilopod orders: 418
• The classification of the Chilopoda: 425
• Bibliography: 429
• Index: 457

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Biology of Centipedes
• Author: J. G. E. Lewis
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2007
• ISBN: 0521034116, 9780521034111
• Length: 488 pages
• Subjects: Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology; Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / General; Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates