A general definition of the term “plastron“ in terrestrial and aquatic arthropods

• DOI: 10.1007/s13127-012-0088-0
• Publication Date: 2012-04-17T13:33:40Z
• Authors: Michael Thomas Marx; Benjamin Messner
• Keywords: 0106 biological sciences; Biodiversity; 01 natural sciences; Taxonomy

The term “plastron”, as it applies to terrestrial and aquatic arthropods, has been used in a variety of ways. A generalised and simple definition of this term is provided based on a classification of its structural and functional aspects.