| Description | The elongated sclerotized structures covered by a hardened layer of cuticle in the male tail (which are actively everted during copulation to fasten the male copulatory fan to the vulva) constitutively extend into the external environment through the cloacal opening. In C. elegans males there are two copulatory spicules. |
| Identifier | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| WBPhenotype:0000908 | cloacal morphology variant | Any variation in the structural appearance of the epithelial chamber that links the genital and alimentary tracts to the exterior via the anus (cloacal opening) compared to control animals. |
Powered by
