Definitions
Suctorial structures
- Mouth parts of ectoparasites modified for piercing body wall of host and for sucking out body fluids. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- Mouthparts of ectoparasites modified for piercing bodywall of host and for sucking out body fluids. [McLaughlin, 1980]
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Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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21 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary