The fat body in Rhinocricus padbergi (Diplopoda, Spirobolida)

S. Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Biologia) Fontanetti, CarmemI. Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Biologia) Camargo-Mathias, MariaM. S. Instituto de Biociências Departamento de Biologia) Tiritan, Bianca

The distribution and morphology of fat body of Brazilian diplopod Rhinocricus padbergi Verhoeff, 1938 are analyzed by scanning electron microscopy and histology. A terminology is proposed for description of the diplopods fat body.

1. Fat body
2. Rhinocricus
3. diplopod
4. terminology