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caudal siphon — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Ostracoda, the posteroventral opening in the valve border, sometimes a tubular structure … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Siphon — Not to be confused with Psiphon. This article is about the domestic device. For the animal organ, see siphon (disambiguation). Siphon principle … Wikipedia
Siphon (insect anatomy) — A siphon is a tubular organ of the respiratory system of some insects that spend a significant amount of their time underwater, that serves as a breating tube.The larvae of several kinds of insects, including mosquitoes, tabanid flies, and… … Wikipedia
respiratory siphon — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, the caudal breathing tube of culicid larvae … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
TUNICIERS — Les Tuniciers, ou Urocordés, sont des organismes marins qui ont en commun plusieurs traits d’organisation originaux; en particulier, leur corps est généralement entouré par un revêtement épais, la tunique . Ils présentent des affinités profondes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Calmar — Cet article concerne les céphalopodes de l ordre Teuthida. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Calmar (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
CÉPHALOPODES — Cette classe de Mollusques (650 espèces actuelles, plus de 10 000 fossiles) présente des caractères primitifs, tels que les traces d’une segmentation initiale, rendues manifestes chez le Nautile par la présence de quatre branchies. Il existe… … Encyclopédie Universelle
locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… … Universalium
nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… … Universalium
ostariophysan — ▪ fish Introduction any of about8,000 species of bony fishes (bony fish) belonging to a group that includes the majority of freshwater fishes throughout the world. Familiar representatives of this group are the minnows (minnow), suckers (sucker) … Universalium
