cam·er·o·stome

(kam'er-ō-stōm),

Ventral depression of the anterior cephalothorax of soft ticks (family Argasidae) in which the mouth parts (capitulum) lie.

[L. camera, a vault, + G. stoma, mouth]

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In addition, in the most anterior part of the atrium, its cavity is ventro-medially not completely closed but is connected to the camerostome through a groove.

Unusual organization of scent glands in Trogulus tricarinatus (Opiliones, Trogulidae): evidence for a non-defensive role

Unlike hard ticks, soft ticks have mouthparts that are not readily visible dorsally because their capitulum in the nymph and adult stages lies in a depression (called a camerostome) that has a dorsal wall (called a hood) that extends over the capitulum (Figure 4-4).

Chapter 4 Tick-borne bacterial zoonoses

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