vaginal furcal fold [FBbt_00052083]
Fold in the inner membrane of the vaginal furca that can be recognized when the furca is extruded during oviposition (McQueen et al., 2022). There are three main folds; dorsal, dorsolateral and lateral, which contact the male aedeagus, dorsal postgonite and ventral postgonite, respectively, during copulation (McQueen et al., 2022).
vaginal furcal fold
ID: FBbt_00052083
Adult Anatomy
Fold in the inner membrane of the vaginal furca that can be recognized when the furca is extruded during oviposition (McQueen et al., 2022). There are three main folds; dorsal, dorsolateral and lateral, which contact the male aedeagus, dorsal postgonite and ventral postgonite, respectively, during copulation (McQueen et al., 2022).
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- develops from: male genital primordium (female)
- is part of: vaginal furca
Subclasses of vaginal furcal fold (3 total)
| Thumbnail | Name | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| vaginal furcal dorsal fold | Adult, Anatomy | |
| vaginal furcal dorsolateral fold | Adult, Anatomy | |
| vaginal furcal lateral fold | Adult, Anatomy |
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