tergite

Dorsal plate of integument (cf. sternite) [Poore, 2004].

Dorsal plate of segment [Williams, 1984].

Sclerotized dorsal surface of single body somite [Moore and McCormick, 1969].

Sclerotized dorsal surface of single body somite [McLaughlin, 1980].

The dorsal surface of a body segment [Wilson, 1989].

(Class Cephalocarida):

Dorsal surface of body segment. Tergite of first five somites are fused to form cephalic shield. (See also sternite) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Cumacea):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite). (See also sternite) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Tanaidacea):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite). See: sternite [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Decapoda):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite). Tergites of thoracic somites (thoracomeres) typically replaced by carapace. See: pleurite, sternite [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Isopoda):

Dorsal sclerite of exoskeleton on arthropods [Wetzer et al. 1997].

(Order Isopoda):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite); often expanded laterally. (Syn. tergal plate) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Mysida):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite). May extend ventrolaterally to form pleura in abdominal somites (pleomeres). (See also sternite) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Stomatopoda):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite). (See also sternite) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Branchiura):

Doral surface of body segment (somite). More clearly delimited only in last three thoracic somites (pereon) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Copepoda):

The dorsal chitinous plate of a body somite [Boxshall and Halsey, 2004].

(Class Ostracoda):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite). More clearly delimited only in free thoracic somites and abdominal somites [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Class Remipedia):

Dorsal surface of body segment. Tergites of first and last trunk segments are reduced and/or partially fused to head (cephalon) and anal segment; Typically produced laterally into pleurites. (posterolateral corner: rounded pointed) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Superorder Syncarida):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite). (See also sternite) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Thermosbaenacea):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite). Carapace fused to cephalon and to tergite of first thoracic segment (thoracomere) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Euphausiacea):

Dorsal surface of body segment (somite). Tergite of first abdominal somite (pleomere) has clearly delimited anterior section which may give the impression of a separate body segment. See: pleurite, sternite [Stachowitsch, 1992].