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Any living creature of the Kingdom Animalia constituting multi-celled organisms as well as single-celled organisms lacking chlorophyll and having the ability for spontaneous movement, such as protozoans.

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telson head

Animals; Crustaceans

Enlarged part of telson in Archaeostraca, with which furcal rami articulate.

metopon

Animals; Crustaceans

Entire preoral area in decapods, including parts of mandibular somite.

schizodont hinge

Animals; Crustaceans

Entomodont hinge in which the anterior and anteromedian elements are bifid, and the posterior element is bifid or crenulate (Family Schizocytheridae only).

bladder

Animals; Crustaceans

Expanded section of antennal gland between end sac and excretory pore. Consists of simple vesicle or is subdivided into a number of lobes or elongate diverticula extending into ...

longitudinal suture

Animals; Crustaceans

Fine longitudinal line extending posteriorly just above the base of the antennal spine.

transverse suture

Animals; Crustaceans

Fine short vertical line extending dorsally from the ventral margin of the carapace.

epicaridium

Animals; Crustaceans

First of three larval stages (epicaridium, microniscus, cryptoniscus) of certain parasitic isopods. Free-living, characterized by stout, segmented body lacking last (= seventh) ...

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