pleonite

See: abdominal somite [Martin, 2005].

A segment of the pleotelson [Wilson, 1989].

See: abdominal somite [McLaughlin, 1980].

Segments of the abdomen. (Syn. pleomeres) [Brusca and Brusca, 2002].

Somite of pleon [Holdich and Jones, 1983].

(Order Cumacea):

One of six segments (somites) of abdomen (pleon). Cylindrical, anterior pleonites occasionally bearing appendages (pleopods). Posterior pleonite bears uropods and may be fused to telson to form pleotelson [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Isopoda):

A segment of the pleon (=pleomere) [Wetzer et al. 1997].

(Order Isopoda):

One of basically six segments of pleon. Appendages of pleonite are termed pleopods; often considerably narrower than pereonites. Last (= sixth) pleonite typically fused to telson to form pleotelson. (Syn. pleomere) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Isopoda):

Segment of the pleon [Kensley and Schotte, 1989].

(Order Thermosbaenacea):

Pleomere [Stachowitsch, 1992].