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inhalant siphon

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inhalant siphon [in′hā·lənt ′sī·fən]
(invertebrate zoology)
A channel for water intake in the mantle of bivalve mollusks. Also known as incurrent siphon.
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Eight mussels (4 mussels per trial with two replicates; n = 8) were attached to the vertical posts in the 4 feeding chambers using Velcro[TM] so that their exhalant siphons were oriented toward the camera lenses, with the inhalant siphon facing into the flow of water and the exhalant siphon facing downstream to prevent any recirculated water from entering the inhalant siphon (Fig.
Evaluating the use of exhalent siphon area in estimating feeding ... by Macdonald, Bruce A.; Robinson, Shawn M.C.; Barrington, Kelly A. / Journal of Shellfish Research
In the season of breeding, the females will receive the germ from the male shell to inhalant siphon and store in marsupial.
The Study of Freshwater Pearl in Thailand by P.O. Pharm / Hobbies community
ABSTRACT To study the process of regeneration and its effect on the morphology of the inhalant siphon of a tellineacean bivalve, Donax denticulatus, individuals were artificially amputated and placed in aquaria under laboratory conditions, in the absence of predators.
Regeneration time and morphology of the inhalant siphon of Donax ... by Schapira, Diego / Journal of Shellfish Research
 
 
 
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