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THE cyclic growth and metamorphosis of members of the Acarina have been neglected as a field for embryological research, the primary reason probably being the difficulty of devising rearing arrangements which would provide individuals at known phases of growth and development; moreover, the minute size of most of these animals, and the relatively large surface area of strongly sclerotized cuticle, have probably been responsible for abortive attempts to make the required histological investigations.
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JONES, B. Acarine Growth: a New Ecdysial Mechanism. Nature 166, 908–909 (1950). https://doi.org/10.1038/166908a0
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