- eye
- (Order Cumacea):Photosensitive organ on dorsal surface of carapace; typically unpaired and positioned on ocular lobe (paired, unpaired) [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Order Tanaidacea):One of two photosensitive organs on carapace; positioned anterolaterally on short projections (ocular lobes) [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Order Decapoda):One of two organs of vision, each consisting of numerous ommatidia covered by cornea; typically positioned at tip of eyestalk. (sessile, stalked; club-shaped, reniform, spherical) [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Order Amphipoda):One of two unstalked (sessile) organs of vision on each side of head. (contiguous, convex = globular, immense, oval, reniform; blind, oculate). (Syn. compound eye) [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Order Isopoda):Organ of vision on cephalon; when present, usually small and sessile, (sessile, stalked; pear-shaped, reniform, oval, contiguous). (Syn. compound eye) [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Order Mysida):One of two organs of vision, each located distally on ocular peduncle. (divided, undivided, fused; plate-like, pyriform). (Syn. compound eye) [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Order Stomatopoda):Large, paired organ of vision on head (cephalon); each eye is positioned on eyestalk (ocular peduncle) originating on acron. (See also cornea, nauplius eye). (Syn. compound eye) [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Order Leptostraca):One of two organs of vision located at tip of eyestalk (ocular peduncle). (Syn. compound eye) [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Subclass Branchiura):Compund eye, nauplius eye [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Subclass Cirripedia):Compound eye, nauplius eye [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Superorder Syncarida):If present (anaspidacean), one of two organs of vision. (sessile, stalked; anteriorly/laterally directed) [Stachowitsch, 1992].(Order Euphausiacea):Compound eye, nauplius eye [Stachowitsch, 1992].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.