scaphognathite

English

Etymology

From scapho- +‎ gnathite.

Noun

scaphognathite (plural scaphognathites)

  1. (biology) A thin appendage that draws water through the gills of decapods
    • 2005, Journal of Experimental Biology - Volume 208, Issue 3, page 662:
      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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