- fused zone
- See: zone of concrescence. See: zone of concrescence [Cohen, Peterson, and Maddocks, in press].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
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