- metabranchial region
- The posterior portion of the branchial region on the carapace of crabs [Chace and Hobbs, 1969].(Order Decapoda):Branchial region [Stachowitsch, 1992].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
metabranchial region
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metabranchial — That region of porcellanid (crab) carapace situated below linea anomurica and, therefore, not completely united with main part of carapace. (Syn. metabranchial region) [Williams, 1984]. The region on the dorsal surface of the carapace bounded by… … Crustacea glossary
metabranchial lobe or area — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacean) In Decapoda, the posterior branchial region of the carapace … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
metabranchial lobe — Posterior part of branchial region of decapod (brachyuran) carapace [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. (Order Decapoda): See: carapace regions (c) [McLaughlin, 1980] … 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
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
cardiac region — See: carapace region d [Martin, 2005]. See: carapace regions d [McLaughlin, 1980]. Dorsolateral region of carapace bounded anteriorly by gastric region and laterally by branchial regions [Butler, T.H.]. The dorsomedian area on the carapace… … 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
mesobranchial region — The intermediate portion of the branchial region on the carapace of crabs [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]. The region on the dorsal surface of the carapace bounded by a part of the postero lateral margin of the carapace and parts of the margins of the… … Crustacea glossary
urogastric region — The region on the dorsal surface of the carapace bounded by part of the margins of the metagastric, metabranchial and cardiac regions [Ingle, 1983]. (Order Decapoda): Gastric region. (Syn. genital region) [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
epibranchial — Anterior part of branchial region of decapod (brachyuran) carapace [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Part of porcellanid (crab) carapace situated behind orbit and above metabranchial region. Region situated between cervical groove and linea anomurica … Crustacea glossary
