tergum

Also known as tergite, tergites

thumb|Tergites (with lateral paranota) of a Polydesmida|polydesmid millipede A tergum (Latin for "the back"; : terga, associated adjective tergal) is the dorsal ('upper') portion of an arthropod segment other than the head. The anterior edge is called the 'base' and posterior edge is called the 'apex' or 'margin'. A given tergum may be divided into hardened plates or sclerites commonly referred to as tergites.

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It is catalogued under the topic Arthropod anatomy.

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Subclass of: spicule

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In a thoracic segment, for example, the tergum may be divided into an anterior notum and a posterior scutellum. Lateral extensions of a tergite are known as paranota (Greek for "alongside the back") or carinae (Latin for "keel"), exemplified by the flat-backed millipedes of the order Polydesmida.

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