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Excretory Organs of Arthropods

The following points highlight the thirteen main excretory organs found in arthropods. The excretory organs are: 1. Nephridia 2. Coxal Glands 3. Green Gland 4. Shell Glands 5. Malpighian Tubules 6. Hepatopancreas 7. Fat Body 8. Exoskeleton 9. Intestinal Caeca 10. Midgut Epithelium 11. Pericardial Cells 12. Nephrocytes 13. Oenocytes. Excretory Organ # 1. Nephridia: These are present in the [...]

By |2016-05-27T11:32:41+00:00May 27, 2016|Arthropods|Comments Off on Excretory Organs of Arthropods
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Excretory Organs of Palaemon Malcolmsonii

The following points highlight the four main excretory organs of Palaemon Malcolmsonii. The organs are: 1. Antennary Glands 2. Lateral Ducts 3. Renal Sac 4. Integument. Palaemon Malcolmsonii: Excretory Organ # 1. Antennary Glands: The antennary gland or green gland of adult Palaemon lies enclosed within the coxal segment of each antenna. Each gland is an opaque-white structure of the [...]

By |2016-05-02T10:47:19+00:00May 2, 2016|Invertebrate Zoology|Comments Off on Excretory Organs of Palaemon Malcolmsonii
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