Talk:Ecdysis

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[edit] Spelling

cuticle is incorrectly spelled as "citucle" in the second of the two images in the Process section. 171.64.163.125 21:19, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image

I have fixed it for the moment. hopefully then original contributor can provide a better fixed image. Regards Velela 23:31, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Higher/lower?

What the hell is a higher or lower insect? --Perfection 01:49, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Changed to something more valid --Kugamazog 04:54, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merger proposal

Hi, I propose to merge moult with this wiki. They refer to the same things. Ecdysis is applicable to reptiles too, and moulting for insects. AshLin 12:53, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Do you have sources for your claim that ecdysis is used for reptiles? Moulting is used for arthropods and ecdysozoans in general, but my understanding is that ecdysis is one special form of moulting seen in members of the superphylum Ecdysozoa (including Arthropods and Nematodes).--Gunnar Mikalsen Kvifte 20:10, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
The terms are not interchangeable; ecdysis is the type of molting seen in arthropods, so it is a subset, not a synonym. The merger proposal has been up long enough, I'm going to remove it. Dyanega (talk) 00:14, 7 June 2008 (UTC)