Definitions
Arthrodial membrane
- Tough flexible cuticle occurring between skeletal elements and allowing relative movement. [Warner, 1977]
- (Taxon-specific: Family Cyatholaimidae) An unsclerotized, flexible section of the exoskeleton between the sclerotized parts of two somites or two segments. [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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31 Mar 2025. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary