Characteristics: In all sea slugs (formerly known as Opisthobranchia) you will find the gills behind the heart. The sea slugs originate from the sea snails which have the gills in front of the heart. The shell is usually internal or completely lost at some point during evolution.The name Heterobranchia means different-gilled snails.he sea slugs originate from the sea snails which have the gills in front of the heart. The shell is usually internal or completely lost at some point during evolution. The name Heterobranchia means different-gilled snails.
The twelve thoracic vertebrae are numbered T1 to T12. The range of motion in the thoracic spine is limited. Lumbar (low back) - the main function of the lumbar spine is to bear the weight of the body. The five lumbar vertebrae are numbered L1 to L5.
Thoracic vertebrae in all mammalian species are defined as those vertebrae that also carry a pair of ribs, and lie caudal to the cervical vertebrae. Further caudally follow the lumbar vertebrae, which also belong to the trunk, but do not carry ribs.y convention, the cervical vertebrae are numbered, with the first one (C1) located closest to the skull and higher numbered vertebrae (C2-C7) proceeding away from the skull and down the spine. The general characteristics of the third through sixth cervical vertebrae are described here.