Definitions

Pterygostomian region

• See: Carapace region k   [Martin, 2005]
• Anteroventral area of the carapace. [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]
• Paired anteroventral are of carapace ventral to antennal region. [Hobbs and Jass, 1988]
• The paired anterolateral area on the lateroventral surface of the carapace of crabs on each side of the mouth area. [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]
• The paired anteroventral area of the carapace lateral to the mouth area. [Hobbs, Hobbs, and Daniel 1977]
• The region on the ventral surface of the carapace bounded by the margin of the subhepatic region, the lateral margin of the buccal cavity and the branchiostegite margin. [Ingle, 1983]
• Triangular space on ventral surface of carapace, on either side of buccal cavity in Brachyura. Region at anterolateral corner of carapace in shrimps. [Williams, 1984]

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