male gonoducts — see sperm ducts … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
Nemertea — For the Romanian village that bears this name, see Gura Teghii. Nemertea … Wikipedia
annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… … Universalium
mollusk — molluskan, molluscan /meuh lus keuhn/, adj., n. mollusklike, adj. /mol euhsk/, n. any invertebrate of the phylum Mollusca, typically having a calcareous shell of one, two, or more pieces that wholly or partly enclose the soft, unsegmented body,… … Universalium
Heterotardigrada — Taxobox name = Heterotardigrada regnum = Animalia phylum = Tardigrada classis = Heterotardigrada classis authority = Marcus, 1927 subdivision ranks = Families subdivision = Order Arthrotardigrada Archechiniscidae Batillipedidae Coronarctidae… … Wikipedia
Starfish — For other uses, see Starfish (disambiguation). Asteroidea redirects here. For the Asteraceae subfamily, see Asteroideae. Sea Stars Temporal range: Ordovician–Recent … Wikipedia
Harvestman anatomy — Harvestmen are an order of arachnids, with which they share many characteristics: their body is divided into two body regions (tagmata), the abdomen and the opisthosoma; however, unlike in spiders, the juncture is often poorly defined. They have… … Wikipedia
male ducts — См. male gonoducts … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
ovisac — n. [L. ovum, egg; saccus, bag] 1. An egg capsule, brood pouch, or receptacle. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In female Copepoda, the external sac attached to the somite that bears the openings of the gonoducts. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In coccids,… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology