Definitions

See: Carapace spine c [Martin, 2005]
A lateral spine situated near the anterior margin of the hepatic region on the carapace of certain shrimps; it probably represents the branchiostegal spine displaced posteriorly from the anterior margin of the carapace. [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]
A spine located near the anterior margin of the hepatic area of the carapace of certain shrimps. [Hobbs, Hobbs, and Daniel 1977]
Lateral spine on carapace near anterior margin of hepatic region. [Butler, T. H.]
Lateral spine situated near the anterior margin of the hepatic region of the carapace (Fig. 2A). [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]
Spine on hepatic region in shrimps (Fig. 2). [Williams, 1984]
Spine situated near anterior margin of hepatic area of carapace of certain shrimps, or on hepatic area of cambarids (see Fig. 14). [Hobbs and Jass, 1988]
(Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) See: Carapace spines c [McLaughlin, 1980]
(Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) In shrimp-like (natantian) decapod, anteriorly directed, spine-like projection on hepatic region on each side of carapace. [Stachowitsch, 1992]