Difference between revisions of "mantle"
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|definition=1. Something that enfolds, envelopes or covers. | |definition=1. Something that enfolds, envelopes or covers. | ||
− | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: Crustacea) In thoracic Cirripedia, membranous covering of the body, often strengthened by calcareous plates. | + | 2. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Crustacea]]) In [[thoracic]] Cirripedia, [[membranous]] covering of the body, often strengthened by [[calcareous]] [[plates]]. |
− | 3. ([[Brachiopoda]]) Prolongation of the body wall as fold of ectodermal epithelium. | + | 3. ([[Brachiopoda]]) Prolongation of the [[body wall]] as [[fold]] of [[ectodermal]] [[epithelium]]. |
− | 4. ([[Bryozoa]]: Phylactolaemata) Ciliated fold of colony wall covering one to four small, sexually produced colony progenitor polypides. | + | 4. ([[Bryozoa]]: [[Phylactolaemata]]) Ciliated [[fold]] of [[colony]] wall covering one to four small, sexually [[produced]] [[colony]] [[progenitor]] polypides. |
− | 5. ([[Mollusca]]) A membranous covering that secretes the shell; the marginal glands produce the periostracum | + | 5. ([[Mollusca]]) A [[membranous]] covering that secretes the [[shell]]; the [[marginal]] glands produce the [[periostracum]] |
|see also=[[pallium]]. | |see also=[[pallium]]. | ||
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[[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | [[Category:Disambiguation page necessary]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
mantle (noun; Latin mantellum, cloak): 1. Something that enfolds, envelopes or covers.2. (Arthropoda: Crustacea) In thoracic Cirripedia, membranous covering of the body, often strengthened by calcareous plates.
3. (Brachiopoda) Prolongation of the body wall as fold of ectodermal epithelium.
4. (Bryozoa: Phylactolaemata) Ciliated fold of colony wall covering one to four small, sexually produced colony progenitor polypides.
5. (Mollusca) A membranous covering that secretes the shell; the marginal glands produce the periostracum
See also: pallium.