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Peristome
Peristome Per"i*stome, n. [Pref. peri- + Gr. ?, ?, mouth.]
1. (Bot.) The fringe of teeth around the orifice of the
capsule of mosses. It consists of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64
teeth, and may be either single or double.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The lip, or edge of the aperture, of a spiral shell.
(b) The membrane surrounding the mouth of an invertebrate
animal.
Meaning of Peristomes from wikipedia
- structure. Some plants, fungi, and s****ed
gastropods have
peristomes. In mosses, the
peristome is a
specialized structure in the
sporangium that allows...
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called the
stoma (meaning "mouth") and is
surrounded by one or two
peristomes. A
peristome is a ring of
triangular "teeth"
formed from the
remnants of specially...
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gastropod mollusks (a
snail s****), the lip is the free
margin of the
peristome (synonym: peritreme) or
aperture (the opening) of the
gastropod s****...
- is
derived from its symmetrical,
erect and urn-like
capsules that lack
peristomes,
these features characterising the genus. They are
commonly found on exposed...
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petiolate leaves, the well-developed
pitcher lid, the blade-like
teeth on the
peristomes, the lack of
central basal appendages in the
pitcher lid, and its preference...
- The
mouth of the
capsule is
usually ringed by a set of
teeth called peristome. This may be
absent in some mosses.[citation needed] Most
mosses rely...
- aid in
spore dispersal Endostome – The
inner ring of
peristome teeth in
diplolepidous peristomes.
Endothecium – the
internal cell
layers of the developing...
- or
feathery in pattern. The
mouth may be
level with the
surface of the
peristome, or may be
projecting and trumpet-shaped. Soft
corals have no
solid exoskeleton...
- with two species. The
defining feature of the
family is the 4-toothed
peristome. This
family of
mosses is most
commonly found in
northern latitudes. Tetraphis...
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Differentiated (operculum,
peristome)
Elongated Maturation of
spores Simultaneous Simultaneous Gradual Dispersion of
spores Elaters Peristome teeth Pseudo-elaters...
