1.Criteria are presented for distinguishing the molting stages of Armadillidium vulgare. 2. An oxidase is present in secretory droplets in the tegumental glands of the legs throughout the entire molting cycle. 3. This oxidase seems to be the polyphenol oxidase involved in sclerotization of the cuticle.
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