branchiocardiac groove — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, an oblique groove on each side of the carapace separating the branchial and cardiac regions … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
branchiocardiac sulcus — Groove extending along dorsal limit of branchiostegite, running parallel to branchiocardiac carina [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997] … Crustacea glossary
groove — See: carapace groove [Martin, 2005]. (Order Decapoda): One of numerous furrows extending along carapace. According to position and according to group, one may distinguish antennal, branchiocardiac, buccal, cervical, dorsomedian, gastroorbital,… … Crustacea glossary
hepatic groove — See: carapace groove e [Martin, 2005]. (Order Decapoda): See: carapace grooves g [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): On each side of carapace, short, longitudinal groove connecting cervical with postcervical and branchiocardiac groove: more or… … 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
hepatic groove — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, a groove connecting cervical, postcervical and branchiocardiac grooves … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
parabranchial groove — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Nephropidae, a carapace groove below, behind and almost parallel to the branchiocardiac and postcervical grooves and joining the postcervical in the lower part … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
parabranchial groove — (Order Decapoda): See: carapace grooves l [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): On each side of carapace, groove below, behind, and almost parallel with branchiocardiac and postcervical grooves; joins latter in lower part [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
attractor epimeralis muscle — Important muscle in many decapods, inserted along line of branchiocardiac groove in carapace [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Prominent muscle in many decapods, inserting along line of branchiocardiac groove [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): In… … Crustacea glossary
lateral gastrocardiac markings — Insertions of attractor epimeralis muscle in brachyuran decapods lacking branchiocardiac groove [McLaughlin, 1980]. Insertions of attractor epimeralis muscle in most Brachyura, in which the branchiocardiac groove has disappeared [Moore and… … Crustacea glossary
