
doi: 10.1007/bf01944158
The purified chitin from the cuticle of a pentastomid was examined by X-ray method. The X-ray photograph discloses that the chitin in question is of β-type. Since the arthropod cuticle contains α-chitin, it is suggested that Pentastomida may be considered an independent phylum.
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