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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 Peristome from wikipedia
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Peristome (from the Gr**** peri,
meaning 'around' or 'about', and stoma, 'mouth') is an
anatomical feature that
surrounds an
opening to an
organ or structure...
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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****...
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Fissidens limbatus commonly known as Herzog's pocket-moss, is a moss in the
family Fissidentaceae. This
species is
found growing in high
elevations in...
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infundibular or funnel-shaped with a
slight narrowing just
below the
peristome, or some
plants may have a mid-point hip in
their upper pitcher with the...
- aid in
spore dispersal Endostome – The
inner ring of
peristome teeth in
diplolepidous peristomes.
Endothecium – the
internal cell
layers of the developing...
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dispersing the
spores to a new location.
Mosses do not have elaters, but
peristomes which change shape with
changes in
humidity or
moisture to
allow for a...
- Bryopsida. It is
common throughout the
whole world.
Members have a
double peristome with
alternating tooth segments. The
classification of the Bryidae. Superorder:...
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arthrodontous peristome types. The
first type is
termed haplolepidous and
consists of a
single circle of 16
peristome teeth. This type of
peristome is characteristic...
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pitchers of this species,
which are
unique in that they
completely lack a
peristome.
Nepenthes inermis was
first collected on
September 7, 1918, by H. A....
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Differentiated (operculum,
peristome)
Elongated Maturation of
spores Simultaneous Simultaneous Gradual Dispersion of
spores Elaters Peristome teeth Pseudo-elaters...
