Definitions
Eyes
- Compound structures borne on a small anteriorly directed lobes of the carapace. [Holdich and Jones, 1983]
- Visual organ, in Crustacean either compound or naupliar (simple). [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- (Taxon-specific: ) Compound eye, nauplius eye. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Compound eye, nauplius eye. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Compound eye, nauplius eye. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Family Pycnogonidae) Compound eye, nauplius eye. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of two sensory organs associated with anterior end of labrum on underside of head (cephalon). Located under surface of cuticle and connected to brain by optic nerve.
(syn. compound eye) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Ocellus. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Compound eye, nauplius eye. [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 Mar 2025. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary