Crustacea glossary

VENTRAL SINUS

ventral sinus: translation

(Order Amphipoda):
In circulatory system, large ventral space below digestive tract in which blood collects before entering appendages and gills. (Syn. sternal sinus) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

  1. ventral sinus—ventral sinus translation ARTHROPODA Insecta The space of the body cavity below the ventral diaphragm containing the nerve cord the perineural sinus....Dictionary of invertebrate zoology