- branchiostegal-hepatic carina
- Longitudinal ridge consisting of the fusion of the branchiostegal and hepatic carinae [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
branchiostegal-hepatic carina
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