Definitions
Epibranchial
- Anterior part of branchial region of decapod (brachyuran) carapace. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- Part of porcellanid (crab) carapace situated behind orbit and above metabranchial region. Region situated between cervical groove and linea anomurica. Often a strong spine on region, referred to as epibranchial spine.
(syn. epibranchial region) [Williams, 1984] - The region on the dorsal surface of the carapace bounded by parts of the margin of the hepatic, protogastric, metagastric and metabranchial regions and part of the antero-lateral margin of the carapace. [Ingle, 1983]
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Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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8 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary