6 Anatomy Terms
| Definition | Name | Synonym | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| female genital. | vulva | WBbt:0006748 | |
| the feeding organ, a neuro-muscular pump in the head of the animal, used to ingest food, bacteria suspended in liquid, filter them out, grind them up and transport posteriorly into the instestine. | pharynx | esophagus | WBbt:0003681 |
| The passageway in the hindgut between the posterior intestine, the rectal valve and the opening to the exterior. | rectum | WBbt:0005773 | |
| The organ in which the eggs are developed and protected until laid. | uterus | WBbt:0006760 | |
| H-shaped cell associated with the excretory system, largest cell in C. elegans. | excretory cell | excretory canal cell | WBbt:0005812 |
| a type of pharyngeal cell that connects basement membrane to the apices of triangle-shaped pharyngeal lumen. | marginal cell | WBbt:0003673 |
1 Genes
| WormBase Gene ID | Gene Name | Sequence Name | Organism |
|---|---|---|---|
| WBGene00002050 | ifa-1 | F38B2.1 | Caenorhabditis elegans |
6 Life Stages
| Remark | Definition | Other Name | Public Name | Primary Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The stage that begins when a C.elegans individual is fully-developed and has reached maturity. | adult Ce | WBls:0000041 | ||
| The third stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 32.5-40 hours after fertilization, 18.5-26 hours after hatch. | L3 larva Ce | WBls:0000035 | ||
| The second stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 25.5-32.5 hours after fertilization, 11.5-18.5 hours after hatch. | L2 larva Ce | WBls:0000027 | ||
| The fourth stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 40-49.5 hours after fertilization, 26-35.5 hours after hatch. | L4 larva Ce | WBls:0000038 | ||
| The first stage larva. At 25 Centigrade, it ranges 14-25.5 hours after fertilization, 0-11.5 hours after hatch. | L1 larva Ce | WBls:0000024 | ||
| The whole period of embryogenesis in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, from the formation of an egg until hatching. | embryo Ce | WBls:0000003 |
