Suctorial
Encyclopedia
Suctorial pertains to the adaptation
for sucking or suction, as possessed by marine parasites such as the Cookiecutter shark
, specifically in a specialised lip organ enabling attachment to the host.
Suctorial organs of a different form are possessed by the Solifugae
arachnid
s, enabling the climbing of smooth, vertical surfaces.
Another variation on the suctorial organ can be found as part of the glossa
proboscis
of Masarinae (pollen wasps), enabling nectar feeding from the deep and narrow corolla of flowers.
Adaptation
An adaptation in biology is a trait with a current functional role in the life history of an organism that is maintained and evolved by means of natural selection. An adaptation refers to both the current state of being adapted and to the dynamic evolutionary process that leads to the adaptation....
for sucking or suction, as possessed by marine parasites such as the Cookiecutter shark
Cookiecutter shark
The cookiecutter shark , also called the cigar shark, is a species of small dogfish shark in the family Dalatiidae. This shark occurs in warm, oceanic waters worldwide, particularly near islands, and has been recorded from as deep as . It migrates vertically up to every day, approaching the...
, specifically in a specialised lip organ enabling attachment to the host.
Suctorial organs of a different form are possessed by the Solifugae
Solifugae
Solifugae are an order of Arachnida, known as camel spiders, wind scorpions and sun spiders or solifuges, comprising more than 1,000 described species in about 153 genera...
arachnid
Arachnid
Arachnids are a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals in the subphylum Chelicerata. All arachnids have eight legs, although in some species the front pair may convert to a sensory function. The term is derived from the Greek words , meaning "spider".Almost all extant arachnids are terrestrial...
s, enabling the climbing of smooth, vertical surfaces.
Another variation on the suctorial organ can be found as part of the glossa
Glossa
Glossa may refer to several things:*glossa , a Greek word meaning "tongue" or "language" and is used in several English words including gloss, glossary, glossitis, and others...
proboscis
Proboscis
A proboscis is an elongated appendage from the head of an animal, either a vertebrate or an invertebrate. In simpler terms, a proboscis is the straw-like mouth found in several varieties of species.-Etymology:...
of Masarinae (pollen wasps), enabling nectar feeding from the deep and narrow corolla of flowers.