Definitions

Intestinal region

• See: Carapace region h   [Martin, 2005]
• Most posterior median region of the dorsal carapace, sometimes with intestinal spine(s). [Poore, 2004]
• The most posterior of the mesial areas on the carapace of crabs, bounded anteriorly by the cardiac region and laterally by the branchial regions. [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]
• The region on the dorsal surface of the carapace bounded by the posterior margin of the carapace and parts of the margins of the cardiac and metabranchial regions. [Ingle, 1983]
• See: Carapace regions h   [McLaughlin, 1980]
• Unpaired region at posterior end of carapace. Adjoined anteriorly by cardiac region.
  (syn. posterior cardiac lobe) [Stachowitsch, 1992]

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