Definitions

See: Carapace region c [Martin, 2005]
See: Carapace regions c [McLaughlin, 1980]
Area of the carapace overlying the branchial cavity. [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]
Paired regions of dorsal carapace between hepatic regions in front posterior margin behind, sometimes bearing branchial spine(s), defined laterally in crabs by posterolateral margin. [Poore, 2004]
Portion of the carapace overlying the branchial cavity. [Butler, T. H.]
The portion of the carapace overlying the branchial cavity, in the true crabs comprising the epibranchial, mesobranchial, and metabranchial regions and the branchial lobe. [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]
(Taxon-specific: Order Cumacea) One of two relatively larger lateral regions of carapace overlying branchial chamber.
(syn. branchial area) [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) One of two relatively large, lateral regions of carapace overlying gills (branchiae). May be subdivided (from anterior to posterior) into epibranchial, mesobranchial, and metabranchial regions/ lobes/areas. [Stachowitsch, 1992]