Definitions
Episternum
- Posterolateral projection of various sterna of decapods. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) On ventral surface of cephalothorax, one in a series of posterolateral projections of successive sternites; serves as ventral support for articulation of pereopod. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Posterolateral projection of various sterna. [McLaughlin, 1980]
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Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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21 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary