Definitions
Circumesophageal connective
- One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting dorsal supraesophageal ganglia with posterior subesophageal ganglia. May bear ganglia (paraesophageal ganglia).
(syn. esophageal connective) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - (Taxon-specific: Order Monhysterida) One of two short, relatively thick strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting dorsal supraesophageal ganglion with subesophageal ganglion. Innervates antennae.
(syn. paraesophageal connective) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - (Taxon-specific: Family Cyatholaimidae) One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting supraesophageal ganglion to ventral nerve cord.
(syn. esophageal connective) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and forming lateral part of circumesophageal nerve ring. Joins supraesophageal ganglion and complex formed by subesophageal ganglion and more or less concentrated ventral nerve cord. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding foregut and joining dorsal brain to ventral nerve cords. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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Martin, J.W., N.D. Pentcheff, D. Striley, C. Perrodin, A.R. Wall, J. Wall, and J. Zieba (editors).
Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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30 Mar 2025. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary