Definitions
Radius
- In cirripeds (Balanomorpha) lateral part of compartment plate adjoining paries, marked off from it by change in direction of growth lines and by depressed exterior surface; overlaps ala of adjoining compartment plate. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- Lateral part of compartmental plate when marked off from paries by change in direction of growth lines; overlaps ala of adjoining compartmental plate.
(pl. radii) [McLaughlin, 1980] - (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) (Figure only.) [Anderson, 1980]Balanus trigonus: wall plates, exploded; and interior of operculum. [Anderson, 1980]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) Barnacle plate feature: in unstalked form, lateral part of compartmental plate. Delimited from median part (paries) by altered growth lines; overlaps sides (alae) of adjoining compartmental plates. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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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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