Toad is a recurring character in the Super Mario franchise, a longtime protector of the Mushroom Kingdom, and a loyal and cheerful friend to much of the cast. Toad often plays the role of representing his species, be it as as a main character or a...
Ultimate metasternite sub-triangular to trapezoidal; 1.1 times wider than long. Posterior pillow-like process present (Figure 9(A)). Coxopleurae with ca. 15–20 coxal organs opening on the entire ventrolateral surface. Telopodal articles elongate, more densely setose on the ventral side in both...
A small genus with only five or six species distributed from the Himalayan region to China and southwards to Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina, Malaysia and Indonesia,these are epiphytic orchids that were once included underEria.Pseudobulbs are bulbous or terete, with base loosely covered by dry shea...
(Perciformes: Uranoscopidae).c:C. reticulataprobing the sub-opercular area ofG. bucchichi;d:C. reticulatafeeding on the caudal fin ofG. bucchichi;e: Dissected foregut ofC. reticulata, from the proboscis tip to the mid-posterior oesophagousf: Body of C.reticulata. Mantle and body wall ...
At first glance, the freshwater biogeographic division, outlined above, corresponds well to the boundaries of tectonic blocks such as the Indian Plate (Indian Subregion), Burma Terrane or West Burma Block (Western Indochina Subregion), and the Sunda Plate, containing the Indochina Block and Sibum...
The template was subcloned into the pGEM-T easy vector (Promega, USA) and Digoxigenin-labeled probes were synthesized using a DIG-RNA labeling Kit (Roche, Switzerland). After sampling, the ovarian tissues from the three vitellogenic developmental stages were immediately fixed with 4% ...
These concentrations appear to be similar to those previously measured for microplastics in sub-surface waters of the central GBR39, but higher than those in surface waters of the northern GBR10,40. However, comparisons of reported concentrations for GBR marine waters, and international marine ...
Revision of Oriental Phasmatodea: the tribe Pharnaciini Günther, 1953, including the description of the world's largest insect, and a survey of the family Phasmatidae Gray, 1835 with keys to the subfamilies and tribes (Phasmatodea: "Anareolatae": Phasmatidae). Zootaxa 200...
Both are nearly always dressed in armor (yoroi 鎧), looking ferocious (funnusō 忿怒相) and standing atop (trampling) one or two demons (jyaki 邪鬼), symbolizing the subjagation of evil. One hand carries a weapon (e.g., halberd, lance, baton) to eliminate evil influences and suppress...
Thus, there was a large dominance of woody species (trees, shrubs and subshrubs), making up a total of 77%. Trees and shrubs are commonly used for medicinal purposes in areas of Northeast Brazil (Agra et al., 2008, Cartaxo et al., 2010), which can be explained by the greater ...