Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
metagastric lobe or area — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, the posterior division of the gastric region of the carapace; sometimes ill defined … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
urogastric lobe — A very short transverse area bordering the posterior margin of the metagastric region on the carapace of crabs [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]. Posterior division of gastric region of decapod (brachyuran) carapace; sometimes called genital region [Moore… … Crustacea glossary
gastric region — See: carapace region f [Martin, 2005]. Large median area, in crab carapace, bounded behind by cervical suture, laterally by hepatic regions, and anteriorly by frontoorbital regions. Divisible into following subregions or lobes: epigastric,… … 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
