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THE function of the arose porosæ of the dorsal side of the basis capituli of the female ixodid tick was unknown for a long time. The tradition of considering it as an organ of unknown function has apparently been so well accepted by acarologists that, for at least the past 50 years, no attempt seems to have been made to elucidate the function. The interest of most acarologists in the porose area seems to be restricted to using its size and shape as an auxiliary character for specific diagnosis.
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Feldman-Muhsam, B., and Havivi, Y., Nature, 187, 964 (1960).
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FELDMAN-MUHSAM, B. Function of the Areæ Porosæ of Ixodid Ticks. Nature 197, 100 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1038/197100a0
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