cercus FBbt_00004844
cercus
ID: FBbt_00004844
Adult Anatomy
Paired tergite that lies immediately lateral to the anus in males. There are two of these in a male individual. (Rice et al., 2019, Ferris, 1950)
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Relationships
- develops from: presumptive cercus
- is part of: male analia
Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| abdominal tergite 10 | exact synonym | Ferris, 1950 |
| anal plate | exact synonym | Rice et al., 2019 |
Neurons with some part in cercus (2 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| mechanosensory fruitless neuron of cercal bristle | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron | |
| mechanosensory neuron of cercal bristle | Adult, Mechanosensory_system, Nervous_system, Sensory_neuron |
Parts of cercus (5 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| cercal bristle | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| cercal dorsal lobe bristle | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| cercal dorsal lobe | Adult, Anatomy | |
| cercal ventral lobe bristle | Adult, Nervous_system, Sense_organ | |
| cercal ventral lobe | Adult, Anatomy |