Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
pleural suture — 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) The line of separation of carapace in molting. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A suture on a thoracic pleuron extending from the base of the wing to the base of the coxa, separating the episternum and epimeron; referred to as… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pleural apophyseal pit — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Diptera, an external depression at the point of origin of the pleural apophysis, usually situated at the lower end of the pleural suture … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
suture — Either transverse or longitudinal, weakly sclerotized line or seam on the carapace [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]. In cirripeds (Balanomorpha, Verrucomorpha), line or seam at juncture of two compartment plates; also articulation line between… … Crustacea glossary
pleural sulcus — see mesopleural suture … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Facial suture (trilobite anatomy) — Facial sutures are sutures in the cephalon (head) of most trilobites, along which the exoskeleton splits during molting. Contents 1 Description 1.1 Dorsal sutures … Wikipedia
notopleural suture — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A suture between the notum and the pleural sclerites … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Insect morphology — Legend of body parts Tagmata : A Head, B Thorax, C Abdomen. 1. antenna 2. ocelli (lower) 3. ocelli (upper) 4. compound eye 5. brain (cerebral ganglia) 6. prothorax … Wikipedia
coxal process — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A structure of the pleuron, with which the coxa articulates at the ventral extremity of the pleural suture … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
epimeron — n.; pl. ra [Gr. epi, upon; meros, part] 1. (ARTHROPODA) In Arachnida and Diplopoda, a ventral plate to which the basal segment of the leg is attached; a coxal plate. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) See epimere. 3. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) That portion of … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
episternum — n.; pl. episterna [Gr. epi, upon; sternon, chest] 1. (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, the posterolateral projection of various sterna. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) The area of a thoracic pleuron anterior to the pleural suture; episternal adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
