Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
protogastric lobe — Anterolateral division of gastric region of decapod (brachyuran) carapace [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Anterolateral lobe of subregion of gastric region [Williams, 1984]. (Order Decapoda): See: carapace regions (f) [McLaughlin, 1980] … Crustacea glossary
protogastric area — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, a median part anterior to the cervical groove and posterior to the frontal region … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gastric region — See: carapace region f [Martin, 2005]. Large median area, in crab carapace, bounded behind by cervical suture, laterally by hepatic regions, and anteriorly by frontoorbital regions. Divisible into following subregions or lobes: epigastric,… … Crustacea glossary
carapace region — Differentiated portion of decapod carapace surface distinguished in descriptions and used in classification named types: (a) antennal. Anterior marginal part of carapace bordering orbital region laterally and also touching hepatic, pterygostomial … Crustacea glossary
frontal region — See: carapace region e [Martin, 2005]. Anterior area of carapace lying between orbits and bounded posteriorly by gastric region [Butler, T.H.]. Anterior area of the carapace lying between the orbits and bounded posteriorly by the gastric region… … Crustacea glossary
mesogastric region — The central portion of the gastric region on the carapace of crabs [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]. The region on the dorsal surface of the carapace bounded by parts of the margins of the frontal, protogastric, and metagastric regions [Ingle, 1983].… … Crustacea glossary
metagastric region — The posteromesial portion of the gastric region on the carapace of crabs [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]. The region on the dorsal surface of the carapace bounded by parts of the mesogastric, protogastric, epibranchial and urogastric regions [Ingle,… … Crustacea glossary
orbital region — See: carapace region j [Martin, 2005]. Narrow space bordering upper margin of orbit; not always distinguishable [Williams, 1984]. One of two relatively narrow regions along anterior margin of carapace; corresponds to to point of projection of… … Crustacea glossary
carapace regions — (Order Decapoda): (a) antennal. Anterior marginal part bordering orbital region laterally, adjoining hepatic, pterygostomial, and occasionally also frontal regions. (b) anterolateral. Lateral part bordering subhepatic or hepatic regions. (c)… … Crustacea glossary
epibranchial — Anterior part of branchial region of decapod (brachyuran) carapace [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Part of porcellanid (crab) carapace situated behind orbit and above metabranchial region. Region situated between cervical groove and linea anomurica … Crustacea glossary
