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Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work - Best Text

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698Maggenti and Gardnerpleural membrane (ARTHRO: Insecta) The membrane occurringbetween the tergum and sternum <strong>of</strong> a body segment.pleural ridge (ARTHRO: Insecta) A vertical strengthening ridgeabove the coxa that divides the pleuron into an anteriorepisternum and a posterior epimeron, well developed inwing bearing segments and continuing dorsally into thepleural wing process; the entopleuron. see pleuralapophysis.pleural sclerites see pleurapleural sulcus see mesopleural suturepleural suture 1. (ARTHRO: Crustacea) The line <strong>of</strong> separation<strong>of</strong> carapace in molting. 2. (ARTHRO: Insecta) A suture on athoracic pleuron extending from the base <strong>of</strong> the wing to thebase <strong>of</strong> the coxa, separating the episternum and epimeron;referred to as pro-, meso-, or metapleural ridge.pleural wing process (ARTHRO: Insecta) 1. The dorsal margin<strong>of</strong> the pleural ridge that articulates with the second axillarysclerite in the wing base. 2. In Culicidae mesothorax, locatedposterior to the basalare at the apex <strong>of</strong> the posteriormesanepisterum; in the metathorax, behind the basalare atthe apex <strong>of</strong> the metepisternum.pleurella see sternopleuritepleurembolic proboscis (MOLL) A partially invaginable probosciswith the distal part enclosed in a proboscis sheath.see acrembolic proboscis.pleurepimere see epimerepleurergate n. [Gr. pleuron, side; ergate, worker] (ARTHRO:Insecta) In Formicidae, a worker capable <strong>of</strong> ingesting liquidfood into its gaster until it becomes a spherical sac.pleurite n. [Gr. pleuron, side; -ites, nature <strong>of</strong>] (ARTHRO) A lateralsclerite <strong>of</strong> a somite; for crustaceans see epimere.pleurobranch n. [Gr. pleuron, side; branchia, gills] (ARTHRO:Crustacea) In Decapoda, a gill attached directly to the bodywall; pleurobranchia.pleurolophocercous cercaria (PLATY: Trematoda) A gymnocephaloustype cercaria with a pair <strong>of</strong> fin folds; parapleurolophocercouscercaria.

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