Definitions
Anal segment
- Telson.
(syn. anal somite) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - (Taxon-specific: Family Pycnogonidae) Telson.
(syn. anal somite) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Telson.
(syn. anal somite) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Posteriormost segment of body; partially fused to reduced last trunk segment and bearing both anus and caudal rami. Occasionally also referred to as telson. (Length longer than, equal to, or shorter than width). [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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31 Mar 2025. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary