Definitions
Gonopod
- First abdominal appendage (pleopod) modified for sperm transfer in malacosatracans. [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]
- Modified male pleopod serving for transmittal of spermatophores to female. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- Pleopod in male modified for reproductive purposes. [Hobbs and Jass, 1988]
- Pleopod modified for reproductive purposes. [McLaughlin, 1980]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Modified pleopod serving in reproduction. Typically refers to first or second pleopod of male.
See: Appendix masculina, Petasma [Stachowitsch, 1992] - (Taxon-specific: Order Isopoda) Second pleopod of male; inner branch (endopod) may be modified into a rod-shaped structure (appendix masculina) for reproductive purposes. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Mysida) In male, term applied to pleopod (usually third or fourth) modified for copulatory purposes. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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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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