Crustaceans

Crustaceans

Any member of the class of arthropods that includes lobsters, crabs, shrimps, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles.

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Crustaceans

haplocerate

Animals; Crustaceans

Used of weakly modified male antennules, with only slightly swollen middle segments and with a variable number of segments distal to the geniculation.

gymnoplean

Animals; Crustaceans

Used ot the body plan in which the prosome-urosome boundary lies posterior to the fifth pedigerous somite.

ventrolateral lobule

Animals; Crustaceans

Ventral part of the lateral lobe of the petasma.

subbranchial region

Animals; Crustaceans

Ventrally placed part of brachyuran carapace corresponding in position to branchial region of dorsal part of carapace.

processus ventralis

Animals; Crustaceans

Ventromesial lobule located on the distal half of pars media of the petasma of sergestids.

organ of bellonci

Animals; Crustaceans

Vesicular structure surrounded by sensory cells located directly under dorsal ingument of eyestalk. Often connected to exterior by sensory pore. Frequently found at base or in ocular papilla. ...