Definitions
Kentrogon
- In Cirripedia (Rhizocephala), dedifferentiated cells of female or hermaphrodite cyprid larva, at time they are being extruded through cyprid first antenna into host crustacean; or of male cyprid, being extruded into mantle cavity of female. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- Infective larval stage of kentrogonid rhizocephalans that develops beneath the cyprid exoskeleton. [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) In Rhizocephalan, dedifferentiated stage following cyprid larva. Injected into host through stylet. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Suborder Rhizocephala) Undifferentiated cells following cyprid. [McLaughlin, 1980]
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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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