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Wikipedia:WikiProject Spiders/Anatomical links

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Links to some general coverage of spider anatomy:

Spider anatomical terms and wikilinks
Term Wikilink text Comments
Palpal bulb [[Palpal bulb]] Copulatory organ in male spiders
Cymbium [[Cymbium (spider anatomy)|cymbium]] or [[Palpal bulb#Structure|cymbium]] Modified tarsus of pedipalp to which palpal bulb is attached
Haematodocha [[haematodocha]] or [[Palpal bulb#Structure|haematodocha]] Soft membraneous parts of the palpal bulb (basal, median, distal); plural haematodochae; also spelt hematodocha
Subtegulum [[subtegulum]] or [[Palpal bulb#Structure|subtegulum]] First main sclerite from the base in the palpal bulb
Tegulum [[tegulum]] or [[Palpal bulb#Structure|tegulum]] Second main sclerite from the base in the palpal bulb
Median apophysis [[median apophysis]] or [[Palpal bulb#Structure|median apophysis]] Projecting sclerite between the tegulum and the embolus in the palpal bulb
Conductor [[conductor (spider anatomy)]] or [[Palpal bulb#Structure|conductor]] Projecting sclerite between the tegulum and the embolus in the palpal bulb
Embolus [[embolus (spider anatomy)]] or [[Palpal bulb#Structure|embolus]] Final sclerite in the palpal bulb; tip through which sperm are injected into female