Definitions

Rostral angle

• In cirripeds angle of plate directed toward rostrum. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
• Intersection of basal and occludent margins of scutum in lepadomorph Cirripedia. [McLaughlin, 1980]
• (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) Barnacle plate feature: in stalked form, corner of scutum formed by junction of basal and occludent margins. [Stachowitsch, 1992]

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