{"id":2533,"date":"2021-05-07T17:44:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T17:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.horg.com\/horg\/?page_id=2533"},"modified":"2021-09-01T04:35:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T04:35:01","slug":"impleximotus-stellaformatus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.horg.com\/horg\/?page_id=2533","title":{"rendered":"Impleximotus stellaformatus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Impleximotus stellaformatus<\/h1>\n
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\"\"<\/a>“Star-forming crossing-motion”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kingdom<\/dt>\n
Microsynthera<\/dd>\n
Phylum<\/dt>\n
Plasticae<\/dd>\n
Class<\/dt>\n
Occlupanida<\/dd>\n
Order<\/dt>\n
Kirigami<\/dd>\n
Family<\/dt>\n
Fibulictidae<\/dd>\n
Genus<\/dt>\n
Impleximotus<\/dd>\n
Species<\/dt>\n
stellaformatus<\/dd>\n
External morphology<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n

Dorsally protruding tubercles and various fenestra. Size 31.5 mm x 25 mm<\/p>\n

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Discovered in Hong Kong by occlupanologist Kurisu (FORC), Impleximotus stellaformatus<\/em> has been observed preying on bags containing a variety of produce, including\u00a0 sweet potatoes, onions, chestnuts, and oranges. Its large oral groove containing three dential processes distinguishes it from its fellow Kirigamid occlupanids. Field observations of I. stellaformatus<\/em> have reported a unique and disturbing aspect of its parasitism, one that suggests this occlupanid is affecting not only the plastic bag it is attached to, but altering the internal structure of the bag’s contents.<\/a> Further research could shed light on a potentially complex host-parasite relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Impleximotus stellaformatus “Star-forming crossing-motion” Kingdom Microsynthera Phylum Plasticae Class Occlupanida Order Kirigami Family Fibulictidae Genus Impleximotus Species stellaformatus External morphology Dorsally protruding tubercles and various fenestra. Size 31.5 mm x 25 mm Discovered in Hong Kong by occlupanologist Kurisu (FORC), Impleximotus stellaformatus has been observed preying on bags containing a variety of produce, including\u00a0 sweet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2514,"parent":2524,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2533","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t