ophthalmic somite
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ophthalmic somite — see acron … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
somite — A body segment, especially of the abdomen [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]. Body segment, as in abdominal somites 1 6 [Poore, 2004]. Body segment, especially of the abdomen [Butler, T.H.]. Division of body (head, thorax, abdomen) with exoskeleton… … Crustacea glossary
acron — Anteriormost part of body carrying eyes, not considered to be true cephalic somite. (Syn. ophthalmic somite, presegmental region. (Some authors recognize as protocephalon anterior part of head) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Anteriormost part of… … Crustacea glossary
acron — n. [Gr. akros, tip] 1. (ARTHROPODA) The anterior unsegmented, or indistinguishably fused, body segments. adj. In Crustacea, ophthalmic somite; presegmental region. b. In Insecta, the prostomium. 2. (MOLLUSCA) The prostomal region of trochophore… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
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ocular peduncle — See: eyestalk [Martin, 2005]. Eyestalk [Williams, 1984]. Peduncle movably articulated with cephalon, with compound eye at distal end, sometimes with two or three segments, sometimes retractable. (Syn. eyestalk) [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order… … Crustacea glossary
