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pedipalp

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
No Taxon (Glossary)
No Taxon (P)
No Taxon pedipalp
Identification
pedipalp noun, plural pedipalps - the second set of mouthpart-like appendages in arachnids (spiders and allies). Male spiders have the last segments modified into organs for the transfer of sperm. See the diagram:
See Also
cephalothorax
chelicerae
Internet References
Wikipedia: Pedipalp, Spider anatomy

Some advanced papers on the structure of the male palp in spiders:

Ontogeny and Homology in the Male Palpus of Orb-weaving Spiders and Their Relatives - Jonathan A. Coddington (.pdf file 2.93MB)

Morphology and Evolution of Cobweb Spider Male Genitalia (Araneae, Theridiidae) - Agnarsson, et al. (large .pdf file 12.4MB)
Contributed by Cotinis on 29 May, 2007 - 12:07pm
Additional contributions by jsloan
Last updated 17 January, 2010 - 1:46am

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