- hepatic sulcus
- Groove ventral to the hepatic region extending posteriorly, sometimes from near the anterior margin of the carapace [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
hepatic sulcus
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