Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
metabranchial lobe or area — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacean) In Decapoda, the posterior branchial region of the carapace … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Metabranchial — Met a*bran chi*al, a. [Meta + branchial.] (Zo[ o]l.) Of or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchi[ae]. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metabranchial — “+ adjective Etymology: meta + branchial : of or relating to a posterior lobe of the carapace of a crab * * * metaboric, metabranchial, metabrushite see meta 6 a, 3, 7 a … Useful english dictionary
branchial region — See: carapace region (c) [Martin, 2005]. See: carapace regions (c) [McLaughlin, 1980]. Area of the carapace overlying the branchial cavity [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]. Paired regions of dorsal carapace between hepatic regions in front… … Crustacea glossary
carapace region — Differentiated portion of decapod carapace surface distinguished in descriptions and used in classification named types: (a) antennal. Anterior marginal part of carapace bordering orbital region laterally and also touching hepatic, pterygostomial … Crustacea glossary
carapace regions — (Order Decapoda): (a) antennal. Anterior marginal part bordering orbital region laterally, adjoining hepatic, pterygostomial, and occasionally also frontal regions. (b) anterolateral. Lateral part bordering subhepatic or hepatic regions. (c)… … Crustacea glossary
intestinal region — See: carapace region h [Martin, 2005]. Most posterior median region of the dorsal carapace, sometimes with intestinal spine(s) [Poore, 2004]. The most posterior of the mesial areas on the carapace of crabs, bounded anteriorly by the cardiac… … Crustacea glossary
