copulatory pore

copulatory pore
(Subclass Copepoda):
In female reprductive system, pore on ventral surface (sternite) of first abdominal segment (genital somite). Opens into seminal receptacle and thus represents, along with two gonopores, third opening of reproductive system [Stachowitsch, 1992].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

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