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Hindgut

[Martin, 2005]
See proctodeum. [McLaughlin, 1980]
(Taxon-specific: Order Cladocera) Short posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus; may be associated with single ventral cecum.
(syn. rectum) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Notostraca) Short posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus.
(syn. rectum) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Diplostraca) Short posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Anostraca) Short posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Cumacea) Elongate section of digestive tract between midgut and anus. Extends through most of pereon and abdomen and may be coiled in the former. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Posteriormost cuticle-lined region of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut). Opens via rectum and anus to exterior.
(syn. proctodeum, proctodaeum) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Amphipoda) Posterior of three basic divisions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Cuticle-lined and opening to exterior via anus.
(syn. proctodeum, rectum) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Isopoda) Posterior of two basic divisions (foregut, hindgut) of digestive tract; elongate, typically extending through part of pereon and entire abdomen (pleon). Opens posteriorly via anus at base of lelson. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Mysida) Relatively short, cuticle-lined section of digestive tract between midgut and anus. Restricted to last (sixth) abdominal somite (pleomere). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Stomatopoda) Posterior section of digestive tract; follows midgut at level of fifth abdominal somite (pleomere). Opens to exterior via anus on telson. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Leptostraca) Posterior region of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut); extends through one or more abdominal segments and opens to exterior via anus. If present, rectal cecum extends above hindgut. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Branchiura) Posterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract; extends through abdomen and opens to exterior via anus.
(syn. rectum) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) Posteriormost, relatively narrow, cuticle-lined section of digestive tract between midgut and anus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Copepoda) Posterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Relatively short, extending only through last two abdominal somites; opens to exterior via anus. Cuticle-lined and equipped with muscles.
(syn. proctodeum) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Mystacocarida) Proctodeum. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) Posterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Relatively short, cuticle-lined, and opening to exterior via anus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Class Remipedia) Short posteriormost division of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut) located in anal segment. Opens to exterior via anus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Superorder Syncarida) In anaspidacean, relatively short section of digestive tract between midgut and anus; restricted to last (sixth) abdominal somite (pleomere). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Euphausiacea) Posteriormost section of digestive tract between midgut and anus; may give rise to short blind diverticulum. [Stachowitsch, 1992]