Definition:
The
sulcus that extends along the
margin of compound
eye and corresponds to the
circumocular ridge.
written by: Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
Relationships / properties:
The ocular suture is a sulcus.
The ocular suture is part of the cranium. The ocular suture is part of the integument. The ocular suture is part of the sclerite.
ocular suture by Miko, I. 2009. -2019 Curator. Hymenoptera Anatomy Ontology.
ocular sulcus by Karlsson, D., and F. Ronquist. 2012. Skeletal Morphology of Opius dissitus and Biosteres carbonarius, with a Discussion of Terminology and Morphological Variation in Opiinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae). PLoS ONE 7:1-38.
circumocular suture by Snodgrass, R. 1960. Facts and Theories on the Insect Head Part 2. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 142.
circumocular sulcus by Maggenti, A. R., and S. L. Gardner. 2005. Online dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology: Complete Work.Lincoln. 963 pp.
ocular suture by Snodgrass, R. E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., New York & London 667 pp.
alternative definition added over 14 years ago by Istvan Miko
The line of inflection in the cranial wall around the compound eye, forming internally a circumocular ridge.
Reference: Snodgrass, R. E. 1935. Principles of insect morphology. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., New York & London 667 pp.
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