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mx id: 7932 | OBO id: HAO:0001661 | URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HAO_0001661

stipito-galeal muscle synonyms: M. stipitogalealis, flexor muscle of the galea, flexor of the galea

Definition:

The maxillar muscle that arises from the posterior sclerite of the stipes medial to the site of origin of the stipito-lacinial muscle and inserts on the median wall of the galeo-lacinial complex distal to the stipito-lacinial muscle.

written by: Popovici, O. A., I. Mikó, K. Seltmann, and A. R. Deans. 2012. The maxillo-labial complex in Sparasion (Platygastroidea: Platygastridae). Journal of Hymenoptera Research in prep.

Relationships / properties:

The stipito-galeal muscle is a maxillar muscle.

The stipito-galeal muscle is part of the head. The stipito-galeal muscle is part of the multi-cellular organism.

When present, the stipito-galeal muscle is attached to the cuticle.

stipito-galeal muscle by Vilhelmsen, L., and I. Miko. 2010. Curators/Head..

M. stipitogalealis by Beutel, R., and L. Vilhelmsen. 2007. Head anatomy of Xyelidae (Hexapoda: Hymenoptera) and phylogenetic implications. Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 7:207-230.

flexor of the galea by Dhillon, S. 1966. Morphology and Biology of Athalia proxima Klug (Tenthredinidae, Hymenoptera). Aligarh Muslim University Publications (Zoological Series) on Indian Insect Types 7:1-170.

flexor of the galea by Alam , S. M. 1952. Studies on 'skeleto-muscular mechanism' of the male genitalia in Stenobracon deesae Cam . Beiträge zur Entomologie 2:620-634.

flexor muscle of the galea by Duncan, C. D. 1939. A contribution to the biology of North American vespine wasps. Stanford University Publications, Biological Sciences 8:1-233.

alternative definition added over 10 years ago by Istvan Miko

The maxillar muscle that arises proximally on the stipes and inserts proximally on the galea.

Reference: Vilhelmsen, L., and I. Miko. 2010. Curators/Head..
Cross reference: None provided.

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