Definitions
Acanthopod
- In Cirripedia (Thoracica), appendage where rami of cirrus have setae along lesser curvature much reduced; setae of greater curvature arranged in transverse row, as strong sharp spines at each articulation (cf., ctenopod, lasiopod). [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) Appendage (cirrus) with short row of strong sharp spines distally at each articulation of greater curvature and few or no spines along lesser curvature. [McLaughlin, 1980]