Definitions
Metagastric lobe
- Posterior division of gastric region of decapod (brachyuran) carapace; may be ill defined or undifferentiated. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- Posterolateral lobe or subregion of gastric region; often not defined. [Williams, 1984]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) See: Carapace regions f [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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