Definitions
Frontal region
- See: Carapace region e [Martin, 2005]
- Anterior area of carapace lying between orbits and bounded posteriorly by gastric region. [Butler, T. H.]
- Anterior area of the carapace lying between the orbits and bounded posteriorly by the gastric region. [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]
- The anterior area of the carapace lying between the orbits and bounded posteriorly by the gastric region. [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]
- The region on the dorsal surface on the carapace bounded by the anterior margin of the carapace and parts of the margins of the orbital, protogastric and mesogastric regions. [Ingle, 1983]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) See: Carapace regions e [McLaughlin, 1980]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Anteromedian region of carapace. May bear rostrum and is adjoined posteriorly by gastric region, laterally by orbital region. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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Citing this glossary: For individual definitions, please cite the specific author(s) of the definition.
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Martin, J.W., N.D. Pentcheff, D. Striley, C. Perrodin, A.R. Wall, J. Wall, and J. Zieba (editors).
Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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8 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary