foregut

See: stomodaeum [Martin, 2005].

Anterior cuticle-lined region of digestive tract comprising esophagus, cardiac stomach, and anterior half of pyloric stomach. (Syn. stomodeum, stomodaeum) See: hindgut, midgut [Stachowitsch, 1992].

See: stomodeum [McLaughlin, 1980].

(Order Anostraca):

Esophagus [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Amphipoda):

Anterior of three basic divisions (foregut, midgut, hind-gut) of digestive tract. Typically consists of esophagus and stomach [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Isopoda):

Anterior of two basic divisions (foregut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Characterized by various internal folds (lamellae), chambers, and ridges [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Leptostraca):

Anterior region of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut); consists of esophagus and stomach [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Branchiura):

Anterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract; corresponds to esophagus [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Cirripedia):

Esophagus [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Copepoda):

Anterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut) of digestive tract. Cuticle-lined, corresponding to esophagus (and occasionally including anterior part of stomach) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Mystacocarida):

Stomodeum [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Class Ostracoda):

Anterior of three regions (foregut, midgut, hindgut). Of digestive tract. Cuticle-lined, corresponding to esophagus [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Class Remipedia):

Anteriormost of three divisions of digestive tract (foregut, midgut, hindgut; cuticle-lined, consists of muscular anterior portion and narrower tube-like posterior portion; extends from mouth to border of head (cephalon) and trunk [Stachowitsch, 1992].