Definitions
Pattern
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Copepoda) The order in which somites are added to the body relative to other somites, or that elements of segments are added to a limb relative to other elements; also the process of adding in a fixed order during development. [Ferrari and Dahms, in press]
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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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8 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary