Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
carina — A raised ridge on the surface of the exoskeleton [Ingle, 1980]. A ridge or keel of the exoskeleton (Fig. 1, 2). (Pl. carinae) [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]. Any keel like structure, as on dorsum of pleon on some amphipods; in cirripeds,… … Crustacea glossary
submedian groove — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, a longitudinal groove in the submedian dorsal part of the carapace, contiguous with the postrostal carina … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
submedian groove — See: carapace groove (j) [Martin, 2005]. (Order Decapoda): See: carapace grooves (p) [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): On each side of carapace, submedian longitudinal groove to each side of postrostral carina [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
rostral carina — See: carapace carina (j) [Martin, 2005]. (Order Decapoda): See: carapace carinae (j) [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): On carapace, narrow, longitudinal ridge continuous with lateral margin of rostrum; may join submedian carina [Stachowitsch … Crustacea glossary
carapace carina — Narrow ridge on surface of carapace (cf. decapod carapace and stomatopod integumental ornamentation) [McLaughlin, 1980]. Narrow ridge variously located on surface of decapoda carapace named types: a) antennal. Narrow ridge extending backward from … Crustacea glossary
stomatopod integumental ornamentation — (Order Stomatopoda): Armature and ornamentation of carapace, thoracic somites, abdomen, and telson; name types include: Carinae: (a) intermediate. Between sudmedian and lateral carinae on each side of carapace. (b) lateral. Between intermediate… … Crustacea glossary
carapace grooves — (Order Decapoda): (a) antennal. Extending posteriorly from vicinity of antennal spine. (b) branchiocardiac. Oblique groove approximately in middle of posterior half on each side of carapace, separating branchial and cardiac regions and reaching… … Crustacea glossary
carapace groove — Furrow on surface of decapod, generally dorsal named types: a) antennal. Furrow on carapace extending backward from vicinity of antennal spine. b) branchiocardiac. Oblique furrow approximately in middle of posterior half of each side of carapace … Crustacea glossary
carapace carinae — (Order Decapoda): (a) antennal. Extending posteriorly from antennal spine. (b) branchial. Extending posteriorly from orbit over branchial region. (c) branchiocardiac. Dividing branchial from cardiac region. (d) gastroorbital. Extending… … Crustacea glossary
