In circulatory system: Hemichordata …and have a short, conical proboscis, which gives them their common name. The vascular system of the Enteropneusta is open, with two main contractile vessels and a system of sinus channels. The colourless blood passes forward in the dorsal vessel, which widens at the posterior of the proboscis into a… Read More
In gastropod: The head …frequently is prolonged into a proboscis that extends well in front of the tentacles. Carnivorous species often have a proboscis capable of great extension, either invaginable or contractile. Read More
lepidopterans
In lepidopteran: Evolution and paleontology …and were replaced by the proboscis formed from the galeae of the maxillae, which broadened the food base exploitable by the species to include not only sap and other plant juices but nectar and fruit juices as the flowering plants evolved. Various groups, however, independently lost the proboscis and concentrated… Read More
locomotion
In locomotion: Fossorial invertebrates Worms with a protrusible proboscis (a tubular extension of the oral region) generally burrow by the contract–anchor–extend method. Contraction of the circular muscles in the posterior half of the body drives the body fluids forward, causing the proboscis to evert (turn outward) and forcing it into the soil. When… Read More
spiny-headed worms
In spiny-headed worm A proboscis, or snout, which bears hooks, gives the group its name. There are about 1,150 recorded species, all of which parasitize vertebrates (usually fish) as adults and arthropods (usually insects or crustaceans) as juveniles. The adults are usually less than 1 cm (0.4 inch) long,… Read More
