pleosome
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pleomere — See: abdominal somite [Martin, 2005]. See: abdominal somite [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Tanaidacea): One of six segments (somites) of abdomen (pleon). Last (sixth) or last two (fifth and sixth) pleomeres fused to telson to form pleotelson. First… … Crustacea glossary
pleon — A term that refers to the abdomen in malacostracans [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]. Abdomen of crustacean [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Abdominal body division, usually comprising five somites and often bearing biramous pleopods [Holdich and Jones,… … Crustacea glossary
pleopod — An appendage attached to an abdominal segment [Ingle, 1983]. An appendage of any one of the first five abdominal segments [Warner, 1977]. Biramous, often natatory, appendage of pleon [Holdich and Jones, 1983]. Distinctive, usually biramous,… … Crustacea glossary
sternite — ( ) [Baba, 2005]. Sternal plastron, based on Munida. [Baba, 2005] A calcified plate on the ventral side of a segment between the bases of the appendages. [Warner, 1977] A segment of the ventral wall of the thorax [Ingle, 1983]. One of five… … Crustacea glossary
urosome — In copepods, part of body behind major articulation marking posterior boundary of prosome; in amphipods, last three abdominal somites bearing modified appendages [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Limbless abdomen of some copepods [Brusca and Brusca,… … Crustacea glossary
urosomite — (Order Amphipoda): If abdomen (pleon) is subdivided into anterior pleosome and posterior urosome, one of three segments (somites) of urosome [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Subclass Copepoda): Component somite of a urosome [Boxshall and Halsey, 2004] … Crustacea glossary
