Figure 6.
Torsion comparisons in the arms of O. bimaculoides. (A) The occurrences of clockwise and counterclockwise torsion are plotted with paired bars for each arm region (proximal, medial, and distal). A simple diagram illustrating the directions of torsion is included. No significant differences were found in the direction of torsion deformations in each arm region (X2 = 5.53, p = 0.06). (B) Relative percentages of occurrences of torsion are plotted in 100% stacked bars for each of eight arms. Torsion at the base of the arm was observed rarely in the first arm pair (15 occurrences of 1,426).