Definitions
Intestine
- Elongate slender posterior part of alimentary canal, in some crustaceans partly corresponding to mesenteron and invariably to part of proctodeum. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Cladocera) Midgut. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Elongate section of digestive tract extending through abdomen from pyloric stomach to rectum. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Branchiura) Posterior section of midgut; opens into hindgut at border of thorax and abdomen. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) Midgut. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) More narrow posterior section of midgut (stomach, intestine); opens into hindgut. [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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21 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary