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Foregut

See: Stomodaeum [Martin, 2005]
Anterior cuticle-lined region of digestive tract comprising esophagus, cardiac stomach, and anterior half of pyloric stomach.
(syn. stomodeum, stomodaeum)
See: Hindgut, Midgut [Stachowitsch, 1992]
See stomodeum. [McLaughlin, 1980]
(Taxon-specific: Order Anostraca) Esophagus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Amphipoda) Anterior of three basic divisions (foregut, midgut, hind-gut) of digestive tract. Typically consists of esophagus and stomach. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Isopoda) Anterior of two basic divisions (foregut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Characterized by various internal folds (lamellae), chambers, and ridges. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Leptostraca) Anterior region of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut); consists of esophagus and stomach. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Branchiura) Anterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract; corresponds to esophagus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) Esophagus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Copepoda) Anterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Cuticle-lined, corresponding to esophagus (and occasionally including anterior part of stomach). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Mystacocarida) Stomodeum. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) Anterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut). Of digestive tract. Cuticle-lined, corresponding to esophagus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Class Remipedia) Anteriormost of three divisions of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut; cuticle-lined, consists of muscular anterior portion and narrower tube-like posterior portion; extends from mouth to border of head (cephalon) and trunk. [Stachowitsch, 1992]