Osculum
The osculum (plural "oscula") is an excretory structure in the living sponge, a large opening to the outside through which the current of water exits after passing through the spongocoel. Wastes diffuse into the water and the water is pumped through the osculum carrying away with it the sponge's wastes. Sponges pump large volumes of water: typically a volume of water equal to the sponge's body size is pumped every five seconds.The size of the osculum is regulated by contractile myocytes. Its size, in turn, is one of the factors which determines the amount of water flowing through the sponge. It can be closed completely in response to excess silt in the water.
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Osculum
The osculum (plural "oscula") is an excretory structure in the living sponge, a large opening to the outside through which the current of water exits after passing through the spongocoel. Wastes diffuse into the water and the water is pumped through the osculum carrying away with it the sponge's wastes. Sponges pump large volumes of water: typically a volume of water equal to the sponge's body size is pumped every five seconds.The size of the osculum is regulated by contractile myocytes. Its size, in turn, is one of the factors which determines the amount of water flowing through the sponge. It can be closed completely in response to excess silt in the water.
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Das Osculum (Plural: Oscula) i ...... udem Stoffwechselprodukte aus.
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Em Zoologia, denomina-se óscul ...... corrente de renovação da água.
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L'oscule est l'orifice exhalant chez les éponges.
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L'osculo (dal latino osculus= ...... e espulsa attraverso l'osculo.
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L'òscul és l'orifici que té la ...... gells generen el flux d'aigua.
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Oskulum (łac. osculum), otwór ...... pływającej ostiami lub porami.
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The osculum (plural "oscula") ...... e to excess silt in the water.
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О́скулюм (лат. osculum, буквал ...... дить від поодинокого пороциту.
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الفويهة (بالإنجليزية: Osculum) ...... كمية تدفق المياه داخل الإسفنج.
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Das Osculum (Plural: Oscula) i ...... udem Stoffwechselprodukte aus.
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Em Zoologia, denomina-se óscul ...... corrente de renovação da água.
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L'oscule est l'orifice exhalant chez les éponges.
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L'osculo (dal latino osculus= ...... e espulsa attraverso l'osculo.
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L'òscul és l'orifici que té la ...... gells generen el flux d'aigua.
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Oskulum (łac. osculum), otwór ...... pływającej ostiami lub porami.
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The osculum (plural "oscula") ...... e to excess silt in the water.
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О́скулюм (лат. osculum, буквал ...... ає через порожнину тіла губок.
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الفويهة (بالإنجليزية: Osculum) ...... كمية تدفق المياه داخل الإسفنج.
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Oscule
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Osculo
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Osculum
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Osculum
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Osculum
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Oskulum
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Òscul
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Ósculo
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Оскулюм
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فويهة
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