Preferred Label : Hatschek's nephridium;
Uberon definition : An unpaired kidney whose duct opens into the anterior pharynx. It can be seen as a
deep ciliated fossa on the dorsal midline of the buccal cavity (mouth). Among other
things, it secrets mucus which entraps food particles from the water[WP].;
Origin ID : 0009866;
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An unpaired kidney whose duct opens into the anterior pharynx. It can be seen as a
deep ciliated fossa on the dorsal midline of the buccal cavity (mouth). Among other
things, it secrets mucus which entraps food particles from the water[WP].