Definitions
Caudal fan
- Combination of laterally expanded uropods and telson turned backwards to form powerful swimming structure or means of steering and balancing.
(syn. tail fan, rhipidura) [Moore and McCormick, 1969] - Powerful swimming structure formed of laterally expanded uropods and telson.
(syn. tailfan) [McLaughlin, 1980] - Tailfan. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Tailfan. [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 Oct 2025. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary