Definitions
Vagina
- (Taxon-specific: Order Anostraca) Oviduct. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) In female reproductive system, terminal modification of oviduct to accommodate penis of male. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Branchiura) Female gonopore on ventral surface of last thoracic somite (fourth thoracomere). Receives pair of oviducts, although only one oviduct is considered to be functional at any one time. Flanked by pair of seminal papillae.
(syn. genial atrium) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - (Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) In female reproductive system, large space leading to a seminal receptacle. Located next to gonopores (openings of oviduct = uterine openings) at posterior end of trunk. [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