Meaning of scaphognathite | Babel Free

Definitions

A thin appendage that draws water through the gills of decapods

Examples

“Indeed, they possess not only a ventilatory system, composed of two scaphognathites ventilating a domiciliar cavity, but also a cardiovascular system composed of a well-differentiated heart and, in the Cylindroleberid family, 6-8 lamellar gills (Vannier et al., 1996; Horne et al., 2002).”

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