Definitions

Epigastric lobes

• A paired anterior boss on the gastric region of the carapace of crabs. [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]
• Anterior extension of gastric region of decapod (brachyuran) carapace. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
• Anterior lobes or subregions of gastric regions. [Williams, 1984]

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