pelvic fin clasper

clasper

The rod-like extension of the medial portion of the pelvic fin in male Elasmobranchii and Holocephali. Claspers are used as intromittent organs (not in clasping), the grooves on their facing surfaces together forming a tube for the transmission of sperm when the claspers are held together. The anterior proximal opening is called the apopyle, the posterior distal opening the rhipidion.

Tipo Organ
Estructura principal clasper
Nombre latino clasper

Subestructuras

clasper plate Organ

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the pelvic fin clasper?
The rod-like extension of the medial portion of the pelvic fin in male Elasmobranchii and Holocephali. Claspers are used as intromittent organs (not in clasping), the grooves on their facing surfaces together forming a tube for the transmission of sperm when the claspers are held together. The anter
What is the Latin name for the pelvic fin clasper?
The Latin name for the pelvic fin clasper is clasper.

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