Definitions

Attractor epimeralis muscle

• Important muscle in many decapods, inserted along line of branchiocardiac groove in carapace. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
• Prominent muscle in many decapods, inserting along line of branchiocardiac groove. [McLaughlin, 1980]
• (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) In each side of cephalothorax, prominent muscle extending from epimeral fold to carapace, where it inserts along branchiocardiac groove (or lateral gastrocardiac marking).
  (syn. tergoepimeral muscle) [Stachowitsch, 1992]

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