- The ****theca (pronounced /spərməˈθiːkə/ pl.:
****thecae /spərməˈθiːsiː/), also
called receptaculum seminis (pl.:
receptacula seminis), is an organ...
- eggs.
****thecae store sperm for
varying periods of time and,
along with
portions of the oviducts, can
control sperm use. The
ducts and
****thecae are...
-
consists of a
single genital opening,
leading to two
seminal receptacles (
****thecae) in
which females store sperm. In the more
advanced arrangement ("entelegyne")...
- by male
salamandrids to
produce ****top****s and the
females lack
****thecae for
sperm storage.
Despite this, the eggs are laid singly, a behaviour...
- sperm-containing cap
placed by the male in her cloaca. The
sperm is
stored in
****thecae on the roof of the
cloaca until it is
needed at the time of oviposition...
- the
openings of the
****thecae,
which are
pouches for
receiving and
retaining sperm. Frequently, the
openings of the
****thecae are on the
outer face...
- co****tory
organs include looping insemination ducts that lead to bean-shaped
****thecae. The male's
pedipalps have
luscious and
iridescent brown to yellowish-brown...
-
insects consist of a pair of ovaries,
accessory glands, one or more
****thecae to
store sperm, and
ducts connecting these parts. The
ovaries are made...
- by
looking at a cast
exuvia for
epiandrous fusillae or
****thecae.
Females possess ****thecae,
except for the
species Sickius longibulbi and Encyocratella...
- spoon-like (spatulate) appearance.
Females have two
completely separated ****thecae. The
earliest classification of the
mygalomorph spiders to
include sufficient...
