- bursa
The adult male tail including the the lateral fan and rays. [WormAtlas]
- cloacal ganglion
A pair of neuronal ganglia in the adult male tail, lying on either side of the proctodeum, but not found in the hermaphrodite.
- dorso-rectal ganglion
the ganglion that lies above and behind the rectum in the tail, in close continuity with the anal hypodermal ridge. It contains 3 neuron cell bodies (DVA, DVB and DVC) that send their neuronal processes into the ventral nerve cord via dorso-rectal commissures that encircle the anus. The ganglion contains no local neuropil in the hermaphrodite. In the adult male tail, this ganglion gains additional neurons and some local neuropil.
- SPV
Neuron class of two male-specific neurons that innervate male spicule.
- MCM
Neuron class of male specific interneurons (mystery cells of the male) that are born at the early L4 stage, when the male undergoes sexual maturation.
- male tail tip cell
syncytial hypodermal cell of the tip of male tail; migrates anteiorly during male tail morphogenesis.