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hepatopancreas [¦hep·əd·ō′paŋ·krē·əs] (invertebrate zoology) A gland in crustaceans and certain other invertebrates that combines the digestive functions of the liver and pancreas of vertebrates. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Candidatus Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis," an intracellular bacterium from the hepatopancreas of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Crustacea: Isopoda). Susceptible individuals may include members of Native American tribes and Asian/Pacific Islander groups, who tend to eat much more seafood than other groups and who sometimes eat parts of shellfish where the toxin accumulates, such as the hepatopancreas. Shellfish like lobsters are low in fat, but the dioxin may be in their hepatopancreas or organs, not the meat. |
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