Definitions
Esophageal connective
- (Taxon-specific: ) One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting posterior part of brain with ventral nerve cord. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Family Pycnogonidae) One of two strands of nerve tissue extending around esophagus and connecting posterior part of supraesophageal ganglion with antennal ganglion (tritocerebrum). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting supraesophageal ganglion with subesophageal mass. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Circumesophageal connective. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting brain (supraesophageal ganglion) with subesophageal ganglion. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of two strands o( nerve tissue surrounding foregut and connecting brain (supraesophageal ganglion) with subesophageal ganglion. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and joining supraesophageal ganglion to subesophageal ganglion or directly to ventral nerve cord. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Circumoral connective. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Class Secernentea) One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting brain (supraesophageal ganglion) with ventral nerve cord. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Rhabditida) One of two strands of nerve tissue extending around esophagus and connecting supraesophageal and subesophageal ganglia.
(syn. circumesophageal connective) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - (Taxon-specific: Family Cyatholaimidae) Circumesophageal connective. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of two strands of nerve tissue extending from posterior part of brain (tritocerebrum) around esophagus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting supraesophageal ganglion to ventral nerve cord. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of two strands of nerve tissue surrounding esophagus and connecting brain (supraesophageal ganglion) with ventral nerve cord. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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Citing this glossary: For individual definitions, please cite the specific author(s) of the definition.
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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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1 Apr 2025. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary