Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
anterolateral margin — Margin of carapace between orbit and lateral angle or spine [Poore, 2004] … Crustacea glossary
branchiostegal spine — See: carapace spine (b) [Martin, 2005]. See: carapace spines (b) [McLaughlin, 1980]. A short spine located on or near the anterior margin of the carapace, ventral to the antennal spine in the shrimps; in crayfishes, immediately ventral to the… … Crustacea glossary
carapace spine — Sharp projection of carapace important for classification chief types: (a) antennal. Spine on front margin of carapace slightly below orbit. (b) branchiostegal. Spine on front margin of carapace or slightly behind it about halfway between… … Crustacea glossary
carapace spines — (Order Decapoda): (a) antennal. On anterior margin slightly below orbit. (b) branchiostegal. On or clsoe to anterior margin medially between antennal and pterygostomial spines. (c) hepatic. Below and posterior to lower branch of cervical groove.… … Crustacea glossary
stomatopod integumental ornamentation — (Order Stomatopoda): Armature and ornamentation of carapace, thoracic somites, abdomen, and telson; name types include: Carinae: (a) intermediate. Between sudmedian and lateral carinae on each side of carapace. (b) lateral. Between intermediate… … Crustacea glossary
pterygostomial spine — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, a spine on the anterolateral angle … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
suprasquamal ridge — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, a ridge between the base of the lower calypter to the anterolateral angle of the scutellum … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
antennal notch — (Order Cumacea): On each side of carapace, notch in anterior border below pseudorostrum. Antennules and occasionally antennae project through antennal notch. Lower extension of notch termed anterolateral angle or corner. (deep, shallow). (Syn.… … Crustacea glossary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
