- postsegmental region
- See: telson [McLaughlin, 1980].Telson [Moore and McCormick, 1969].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
postsegmental region
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postsegmental region — see telson … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
telson — ( ) [Baba, 2005]. Entire animal, right appendages omitted, dorsal view, based on Munida. [Baba, 2005] Last somite of body, bearing arms and commonly caudal furca or pair of cerci, growth zone for postcephalic somites located at its anterior edge … Crustacea glossary
telson — n. [Gr. telson, end] 1. (ARTHROPODA) The terminal portion of an arthropod body (not considered a true somite), usually containing the anus; the periproct. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) In scorpions, the distal stinging caudal spine. 3. (ARTHROPODA … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
