Table 1.
Suction pump muscles of cibarial and pharyngeal pump of Prosoeca sp. including muscle name, abbreviations and function
| Muscle | Muscle abbreviation | Function |
|---|---|---|
| M. labro-epipharyngealis | mle | Cibarial valve dilator |
| M. clypeo-cibarialis | mcc | Cibarial dilator |
| M. clypeo-pharyngealis ventralis | mcpv | Pharyngeal dilator |
| M. clypeo-pharyngealis dorsalis | mcpd | Pharyngeal dilator |
| M. pharyngealis anterior | mpa | Pharyngeal compressor |
| M. pharyngealis posterior | mpp | Pharyngeal compressor |
| M. fronto-pharyngealis | mfp | Pharyngeal dilator |
| M. geno-cibarialis | mgc | Cibarial retractor |
| M. fronto-cibarialis | mfc | Cibarial protractor |