Hymenoptera Glossary

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id: 4158

parapenis

definition: Thearea that is the dorsomedian part of thegonostipes and is the site of origin of the distodorsal and proximodorsal gonostipo-penisvalvalmuscles.

written by: Miko, I. 2009. Curator. Hymenoptera Ontology.

highest applicable taxon name: Hymenoptera

OBO dbxref: HAO:0000692

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comment The parapenis set off usually against the rest of the gonostipes by an apical incision. by:Andy Deans

sensu

(from: Boulangé, H. 1924.) Crampton (1919) used the term only if the parapenis is set off against the rest of gonostpes. by:Istvan Miko

alternative definition

(from: Schulmeister, S. 2001.) the baso medial part of the dorsal gonostipes by:Istvan Miko

plural form (from: Snodgrass, R. E. 1941.) parapenes by:Istvan Miko

existing relationships:

parapenis	part_of /	gonostipes		imiko	03/09/2009
parapenis	is_a /	area		imiko	03/09/2009

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