Definitions
Brood chamber
- (Taxon-specific: Order Cumacea) In female, chamber formed on ventral surface of pereon by oostegites on last (third) maxillipeds and on first three pereopod pairs.
(syn. brood pouch, marsupium) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - (Taxon-specific: Order Leptostraca) In female, space between thoracopods and carapace in which eggs are brooded. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) In female rhizocephalan, pouch-like structure projecting from body of host; contains eggs and seminal receptacle and serves as site of attachment of male. May also refer to brood pouch of ascothoracican.
(syn. externa) [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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21 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary