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Anatomy

Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...

. For other meanings, see Rhabdite (disambiguation)

Rhabdite (disambiguation)

Rhabdites are rodlike structures in the cells of the epidermis or underlying parenchyma in certain turbellarians.It may also refer to:* Schreibersite — a rare iron nickel phosphide mineral...

Rhabdites (from Gr rhabdos, rod) are rodlike structures in the cells of the epidermis or underlying parenchyma in certain turbellarians, and in the epidermis of nemertea

Nemertea

Nemertea is a phylum of invertebrate animals also known as "ribbon worms" or "proboscis worms". Alternative names for the phylum have included Nemertini, Nemertinea and Rhynchocoela. Although most are less than long, one specimen has been estimated at , which would make it the longest animal ever...

ns. They are discharged in mucous secretions. They are a defensive mechanism, they'll dissolve in water, and they are distasteful to most animal who would prey on rhabditia

Rhabditia

Subclass Rhabditia is mostly composed of parasitic nematodes , though there are some free-living species as well...

. In nemerteans, rhabdites form mucus on which the animals glide.