FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term perineal membrane ID (Ontology) FBbt:00052072 (Fly Anatomy)
Definition Intersegmental membrane connecting the female genitalia with the female analia (McQueen et al., 2022). It extends from the posterior margin of tergite 7 to the ventral margin of the hypoproct (McQueen et al., 2022). It is the site of type B copulatory wounds caused by the male epandrial posterior lobes during copulation (McQueen et al., 2022).[ FlyBase:FBrf0253444 ]
Also Known As "female abdominal tergites 7/8 intersegmental membrane" ; "female abdominal tergites 8/9 intersegmental membrane" ; "perineal plate" (for all, see Synonyms field below)
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