Table 1.
Compilation of the muscles in vicinity of the retinaculum and their respective attachment points in the taxa studied
| Name of the muscle | Origin | Insertion point |
|---|---|---|
| Neanura muscorum (Templeton, 1835) [48] | ||
| M.IIa-vlm1 | Ventromedial transition between Ia and IIa | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa |
| M.IIa-vlm2 | Ventromedial transition between Ia and IIa | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa |
| M.IIa-vlm3 | Ventromedial transition between Ia and IIa | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa |
| M.IIa-vlm4 | Ventromedial transition between Ia and IIa | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa |
| M.IIa-isvlm1 | Ventromedial transition between Ia and IIa | Ventromedial sternite IVa |
| M.IIa-isvlm2 | Ventromedial transition between Ia and IIa | Ventromedial sternite IVa |
| M.IIIa-dlm1 | Tergite dorsal in transition area between IIa and IIIa | Tergite dorsomedial in transition area between IIIa and IVa |
| M.IIIa-dlm2 | Tergite dorsomedial in transition area between IIa and IIIa | Tergite dorsomedial in transition area between IIIa and IVa |
| M.IIIa-dvm1 | Ventromedial sternite at base of retinaculum | Dorsomedial at tergite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-trm1 | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa | Ventrolateral sternite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-trm2 | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa | Ventrolateral sternite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-trm3 | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa | Ventrolateral sternite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-trm4 | Tergite dorsolateral in transition area between IIa and IIIa | Lateral between tergite and sternite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-ldvm1 | Ventrolateral sternite IIIa | Dorsomedial at tergite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-ldvm2 | Ventrolateral sternite IIIa | Dorsomedial at tergite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-ret | Ventrally at sternite IIIa | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa |
| M.IIIa-vlm1 | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa | Ventromedial sternite transition between IIIa and IVa |
| M.IIIa-vlm2 | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa | Ventromedial sternite transition between IIIa and IVa |
| M.IIIa-vlm3 | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa | Ventromedial sternite transition between IIIa and IVa |
| Podura aquatica Linnaeus, 1758 [26] | ||
| M.Ia-vlm1 | Ventromedial transition between IIIt and Ia | Muscle center in transition area between IIa and IIIa |
| M.Ia-vlm2 | Ventromedial transition between IIIt and Ia | Muscle center in transition area between IIa and IIIa |
| M.Ia-vlm3 | Ventromedial transition between IIIt and Ia | Muscle center in transition area between IIa and IIIa |
| M.Ia-vlm4 | Ventromedial transition between IIIt and Ia | Muscle center in transition area between IIa and IIIa |
| M.Ia-isvlm1 | Ventromedial transition between IIIt and Ia | Ventromedial transition between IIIa and IVa |
| M.Ia-isvlm2 | Ventromedial transition between IIIt and Ia | Ventromedial transition between IIIa and IVa |
| M.IIIa-ret | Lateral at inside of ramus | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa |
| M.IIIa-vlm1 | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa | Ventromedial at sternite in transition area between IIIa and IVa |
| M.IIIa-vlm2 | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa | Muscle center in transition area between IIIa and IVa |
| M.IIIa-dvm1 | Ventromedial sternite at base of retinaculum | Dorsomedial at tergite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-dvm2 | Ventrolateral at sternite IIIa | Dorsolateral at tergite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-dlm1 | Tergite dorsal in transition area between IIa and IIIa | Tergite dorsomedial in transition area between IIIa and IVa |
| M.IIIa-dlm2 | Tergite dorsomedial in transition area between IIa and IIIa | Tergite dorsomedial in transition area between IIIa and IVa |
| M.IIIa-isvlm1 | Attached to M.III-dvm1 in transition area between IIa and IIIa | Tergite lateral in transition area between VIa and Va |
| M.IIIa-isvlm2 | Attached to M.III-dvm1 in transition area between IIa and IIIa | Attached to M.IVa-trm1 |
| M.IIIa-istrm1 | Tergite dorsolateral in transition area between IIa and IIIa | Ventrolateral at sternite IIIa |
| M.IIIa-trm1 | Ventromedial muscle center IIIa | Ventrolateral sternite IIIa |
| M.IVa-trm1 | Attached to M.III-isvlm2 | Ventrolateral at sternite at base of furca |
| M.Man-dvm1 | Attached to anterior portion of the base of the manubrium | Posterior portion of manubrium |
| M.Man-dvm2 | Attached to anterior portion of the base of the manubrium | Posterior portion of manubrium |
| M.Man-lm1 | Attached to posterior portion of the base of the manubrium | Lateral anterior to dens |
| Dicyrtomina ornata (Nicolet, 1842) | ||
| M.a-ret | Medial inside of ramus | Attached to M.a-rtrm1 |
| M.a-rtrm1 | Attached to M.a-ret | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum |
| M.a-rtrm2 | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum | Ventrolateral at base of retinaculum |
| M.a-rtrm3 | Anterior to retinaculum, at base of ventral tube | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum |
| M.a-rtrm4 | Anterior to retinaculum, at base of the ventral tube | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum |
| M.a-rtrm5 | Dorsolateral to retinaculum, at base of ventral tube | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum |
| M.a-rdvm1 | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum | Dorsolateral at tergite |
| M.a-rdvm2 | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum | Dorsal at tergite |
| M.a-rldvm1 | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum | Dorsolateral at tergite |
| M.a-rldvm2 | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum | Dorsolateral at tergite |
| M.a-rldvm3 | Attached to M.a-rvlm2 | Dorsolateral at tergite |
| M.a-rldvm4 | Attached to M.a-rvlm2 | Dorsolateral at tergite |
| M.a-rvlm1 | Anterior to retinaculum, at base of ventral tube | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum |
| M.a-rvlm2 | Muscle center in vicinity of retinaculum | Lateral at sternite |
| M.Man-dvm1 | Medial to anterior most portion of base of manubrium | Lateral in central region of manubrium |
| M.Man-dvm2 | Medial to central region of base of manubrium | Lateral in central region of manubrium |
| M.Man-lm1 | Dorsal attached to anterior portion of base of manubrium | Lateral anterior to dens |
| Megalothorax minimus Willem, 1900 [50] | ||
| M.a-dlm1 | Dorsal anterior at abdomen | Dorsal in middle portion of abdomen |
| M.a-dlm2 | Dorsal anterior at abdomen | Dorsal in middle portion of abdomen |
| M.a-dvm1 | Attached to M.a-te | Dorsolateral at tergite |
| M.a-dvm2 | Attached to M.a-te | Dorsolateral at tergite |
| M.a-te | Attached to M.a-ret | Attached to M.a-dvm1 and M.a-dvm2 |
| M.a-ret | Medial inside of ramus | Attached to M.a-te |
| M.a-rtrm1 | Attached to M.a-ret | Ventrolateral at sternite in vicinity of retinaculum |
| M.Man-dvm1 | Dorsal to anterior portion of manubrium | Ventrolateral at base of manubrium |
| M.Man-dvm2 | Dorsal to central portion of manubrium | Ventrolateral at base of manubrium |
| M.Man-lm1 | Anterior at base of manubrium | Lateral anterior to dens |