oil sac

oil sac
(Class Ostracoda):
Elongate, sac-like structure containing oil droplets; located dorsally along narrower section of midgut. Considered to serve in buoyancy and as a food reserve. (Syn. oil gland) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

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