Definitions
Pericardial sinus
- Space, bounded ventrally by a pericardial membrane, within which the heart lies. [Holdich and Jones, 1983]
- (Taxon-specific: Family Pycnogonidae) In circulatory system, elongate cavity surrounding heart. Blood collects within sinus and enters heart through ostia; separated from underlying hemocoel by pericardial septum. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericardial sinus enters heart via ostia.
(syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericardial sinus enters heart via ostia.
(syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Cavity surrounding heart. Blood, coming from gills, collects in pericardial sinus and enters heart via ostia.
(syn. pericardial sac, pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Cavity surrounding heart. Elongate, often extending beyond heart as far posteriorly as telson. Blood collected in pericardia! sinus enters heart via ostia.
(syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericardial sinus enters heart via ostia.
(syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericardial sinus enters heart via ostia.
(syn. pericardium) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Cavity surrounding heart. Blood collected in pericar-dial sinus enters heart via ostia.
(syn. pericardium) [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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