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Pectinibranch :: Pectinibranch (n.) One of the Pectinibranchiata. Also used adjectively.

Scutibranchia :: Scutibranchia (n. pl.) Same as Scutibranchiata.

Pleurobranchia :: Pleurobranchia (n.) Same as Pleurobranch.

Pterobranchia :: Pterobranchia (n. pl.) An order of marine Bryozoa, having a bilobed lophophore and an axial cord. The genus Rhabdopleura is the type. Called also Podostomata. See Rhabdopleura..

Umbrella :: Umbrella (n.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the genus Umbrella, having an umbrella-shaped shell; -- called also umbrella shell..

Peribranchial :: Peribranchial (a.) Around the bronchi or bronchial tubes; as, the peribronchial lymphatics..

Lamellibranchiate :: Lamellibranchiate (a.) Having lamellar gills; belonging to the Lamellibranchia.

Nudibranch :: Nudibranch (n.) One of the Nudibranchiata.

Tectibranchiata :: Tectibranchiata (n. pl.) An order, or suborder, of gastropod Mollusca in which the gills are usually situated on one side of the back, and protected by a fold of the mantle. When there is a shell, it is usually thin and delicate and often rudimentary. The aplysias and the bubble shells are examples..

Rhinophore :: Rhinophore (n.) One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the head or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia..

Scyllaea :: Scyllaea (n.) A genus of oceanic nudibranchiate mollusks having the small branched gills situated on the upper side of four fleshy lateral lobes, and on the median caudal crest..

Trachelobranchiate :: Trachelobranchiate (a.) Having the gills situated upon the neck; -- said of certain mollusks.

Platypoda :: Platypoda (n. pl.) Same as Prosobranchiata.

Anthobranchia :: Anthobranchia (n. pl.) A division of nudibranchiate Mollusca, in which the gills form a wreath or cluster upon the posterior part of the back. See Nudibranchiata, and Doris..

Notobranchiata :: Notobranchiata (n. pl.) The Dorsibranchiata.

Branchiomerism :: Branchiomerism (n.) The state of being made up of branchiate segments.

Pellibranchiata :: Pellibranchiata (n. pl.) A division of Nudibranchiata, in which the mantle itself serves as a gill..

Phyllobranchia :: Phyllobranchia (n.) A crustacean gill composed of lamellae.

Inferobranchiata :: Inferobranchiata (n. pl.) A suborder of marine gastropod mollusks, in which the gills are between the foot and the mantle..

Scutibranchiate :: Scutibranchiate (n.) One of the Scutibranchiata.

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