Isopods have a hepatopancreas that is a midgut gland with a likely primary function associated with digestion, and with a possible role in detoxification of metals, as has been observed in other crustaceans (Guary and Negrel 1981).
Isopods have a hepatopancreas that is a midgut gland with a likely primary function associated with digestion, and with a possible role in detoxification of metals, as has been observed in other crustaceans (Guary and Negrel 1981).