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Exite

Lateral outgrowth of the protopod. [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]
Laterally directed lobe arising from external margin of protopodal segment. [McLaughlin, 1980]
Laterally directed ramus of protopodal segment of limb (e.g., Notostraca). [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
Outwardly directed projection arising from the basal region of an appendage. [Holdich and Jones, 1983]
(Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Outwardly (laterally) directed, lobe-like branch of protopod. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Mysida) Outwardly (laterally) directed lobe of basal part of maxilla. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Leptostraca) Outwardly (laterally) directed branch of proximal part (protopod) of appendage, e.g., of maxillae. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Copepoda) A non-articulating, dorsal attenuation of a protopodal segment. [Ferrari and Dahms, in press]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Copepoda) Any outer lobe on a protopodal segment of an appendage. [Boxshall and Halsey, 2004]
(Taxon-specific: Subclass Copepoda) Outwardly (laterally) directed lobe of proximal part (protopod) of maxillule. (See also endite). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Superorder Syncarida) Term applied to small lobe of maxillule in anaspidacean. Also variously interpreted as representing an endopod or exopod. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
(Taxon-specific: Order Euphausiacea) In maxillule, outwardly (laterally) directed, setose, lobe-like branch of base (protopod). (plate-like, rudimentary, absent).
See: Endite [Stachowitsch, 1992]