Difference between revisions of "peristome"
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| − | 2. ([[Annelida]]) Segment modified to form part of the head and surround the mouth; buccal segments | + | 2. ([[Annelida]]) Segment modified to form part of the [[head]] and surround the mouth; [[buccal]] segments |
| − | |see also=[[prostomium]]. 3. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) Membranous tissue around the base of the mouth. 4. ([[Bryozoa]]) Modifications of the area around the orifice. 5. ([[Echinodermata]]: Ophiuroidea) Membranous area surrounding the mouth; on the | + | |see also=[[prostomium]]. 3. ([[Arthropoda]]: [[Insecta]]) Membranous [[tissue]] around the [[base]] of the mouth. 4. ([[Bryozoa]]) Modifications of the [[area]] around the [[orifice]]. 5. ([[Echinodermata]]: [[Ophiuroidea]]) Membranous [[area]] surrounding the mouth; on the ab[[oral surface]] of the jaw. 6. ([[Mollusca]]: [[Gastropoda]]) Thickened rim or [[lip]] around the mouth; the [[margin]] of the [[aperture]]. |
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Revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
peristome (noun; Greek peri, around; stoma, mouth): 1. The region surrounding the mouth.2. (Annelida) Segment modified to form part of the head and surround the mouth; buccal segments
See also: prostomium. 3. (Arthropoda: Insecta) Membranous tissue around the base of the mouth. 4. (Bryozoa) Modifications of the area around the orifice. 5. (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) Membranous area surrounding the mouth; on the aboral surface of the jaw. 6. (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Thickened rim or lip around the mouth; the margin of the aperture.
