Histology section of hepatopancreas of slug Deroceras laeve. Slug is a common non-scientific word which is often applied to any Gastropod mollusk whatsoever that has a very reduced shell a small internal shell Deroceras laeve, the marsh slug, is a Species of small air-breathing land Slug, a terrestrial Pulmonate Gastropod

The hepatopancreas is an organ of the digestive tract of arthropods, gastropods and fish. Arthropods are Animals belonging to the Phylum Arthropoda (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, " Joint " The class Gastropoda or the gastropods, also previously known as gasteropods, or univalves, and more commonly known as Snails Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two It provides the functions which in mammals are provided separately by the liver and pancreas. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands The liver is a vital organ in the human body and is present in Vertebrates and some other animals The pancreas is a Gland organ in the digestive and Endocrine system of Vertebrates.

Arthropods, especially detritovores in the Order Isopoda Sub-Order Oniscidea (woodlice, for example), have shown to be able to store heavy metals consumed from the forest floor in their hepatopancreas. Detritivores, also known as detritus feeders or saprophages, are Heterotrophs that obtain Nutrients by consuming Detritus (decomposing Isopods are one of the most diverse orders of Crustaceans with many species living in all environments but are most common in shallow marine waters Woodlice (known by many Common names see below) are Crustaceans with a rigid segmented long Exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs Woodlice (known by many Common names see below) are Crustaceans with a rigid segmented long Exoskeleton and fourteen jointed limbs This could lead to bioaccumulation through the food chains and implications for food web destructions, if accumulations get high enough in these polluted areas. Bioaccumulation occurs when an organism absorbs a toxic substance at a rate greater than that at ftudruinsubstance is lost Food chains, also called food networks and/or trophic networks, describe the feeding relationships between species within an Ecosystem. A good example of this is seen in a study by Hopkins and Martin (1985) where they found that high metal concentrations are seen in spiders of the genus Dysdera which feed on terrestrial isopods, including their hepatopancreas, the major metal storage organ of isopods in polluted sites. Spiders are Predatory Invertebrate Animals that have two body segments, eight legs no chewing mouth parts and no wings Dysdera is a genus of spiders from the family Dysderidae, with more than 200 species Isopods are one of the most diverse orders of Crustaceans with many species living in all environments but are most common in shallow marine waters Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability disorder harm or discomfort to the physical systems or living organisms they are in

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