Semper's organ
Encyclopedia
The Semper's organ is an anatomical structure
of molluscs, a gland
located in the head
of some pulmonate
gastropods.
This organ was named after the German zoologist Carl Gottfried Semper, who first published information about this anatomical structure in 1856.
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...
of molluscs, a gland
Gland
A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance for release of substances such as hormones or breast milk, often into the bloodstream or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface .- Types :...
located in the head
Head
In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose and mouth . Some very simple animals may not have a head, but many bilaterally symmetric forms do....
of some pulmonate
Pulmonata
The Pulmonata, or "pulmonates", are an informal group of snails and slugs characterized by the ability to breathe air, by virtue of having a pallial lung instead of a gill, or gills...
gastropods.
This organ was named after the German zoologist Carl Gottfried Semper, who first published information about this anatomical structure in 1856.