shell gland
shell gland
1. In Branchiopoda, an excretory organ in which the duct is visible through the wall of the carapace.
2. In some Platyhelminthes, a gland that secretes a substance that causes the hardening of egg shells.
1. In Branchiopoda, an excretory organ in which the duct is visible through the wall of the carapace.
2. In some Platyhelminthes, a gland that secretes a substance that causes the hardening of egg shells.
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