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Maxillary gland

Excretory organ in maxillary somite with duct opening on maxilla.
(syn. shell gland) [McLaughlin, 1980]
Excretory organ located in maxillary segment, having its duct opening on maxilla.
(syn. shell gland) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
Nephridial excretory organs exiting via a pore at the base of the maxillae. [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]
(Taxon-specific: ) One of two excretory organs located in head and opening ventrally at level of maxillae. Forms several loops.
(syn. shell gland) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
One of two excretory organs located in head and opening ventrally on maxillae. Highly elongated, forming loops visible through carapace on each side of median keel.
(syn. shell gland) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
One of two excretory glands located in head (and extending into carapace); opens ventrally at level of maxillae. Forms several loops.
(syn. shell gland) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Family Pycnogonidae) One of two excretory glands located in head and opening ventrally at level of reduced maxillae. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
One of two simple excretory organs in head (cephalon); each opens via pore on posterior surface of base of maxilla. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
Pair of excretory glands located in head, one opening to exterior at base of each maxilla. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
Pair of excretory organs in head, one opening to exterior at base of each maxilla. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
Pair of excretory organs in head (cephalon), one opening at base of each maxilla.
See: Antennal gland [Stachowitsch, 1992]
In certain mysidaceans, one of two excretory glands in head, each opening to exterior at base of maxilla. (See also antennal gland). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
Pair of excretory organs in head (cephalon), each opening to exterior via pore on basal segment of maxilla. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Class Secernentea) Pair of excretory glands located in head under carapace adductor muscle, one opening to exterior at base of each maxilla. (See also antennal gland). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Monhysterida) One of two relatively large excretory organs located in head, each opens at base of maxilla and consists of end sac and duct. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Rhabditida) One of two excretory organs located in head and opening via ducts at level of maxillae. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
Excretory gland, one opening at base of each maxilla. (See also antennal gland). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
Pair of excretory organs, one located in each posterolateral corner of head (cephalon); open to exterior at base of each maxilla. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
One of two excretory glands located in posterior region of head. Consists of convoluted tubules opening on maxillae. In bathynellacean, loop of tubule extends posteriorly to level of fourth thoracic somite. (See also uropodal gland). [Stachowitsch, 1992]