- median keel
- (Order Notostraca):Elevated, longitudinal keel along midline of carapace; extends anteriorly to transverse cervical groove [Stachowitsch, 1992].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
median keel
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