- arthrobranchia
- Branchia (gill) attached to the joint area between the body and the first podomere of the leg (Fig. 3C). (Pl. arthrobranchiae) [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
arthrobranchia
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arthrobranchia — n.; pl. iae [Gr. arthron, joint; branchia, gills] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, a gill attached to the articulating membrane between the appendage and body; arthrobranchiata … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
arthrobranchia — ar·thro·bran·chia … English syllables
arthrobranchia — noun see arthrobranch … Useful english dictionary
arthrobranch(s) — ( ) [Holthuis, 1993]. Schematic drawing of a thoracic leg. [Holthuis, 1993] A decapod gill associated with the articular membrane between the coxa and the body wall; joint gills. [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]. A gill arising from the articular… … Crustacea glossary
