Definitions

Fingers

• Narrow scissor-like blades of pincer end of cheliped, movable finger being dactyl, and fixed finger the terminal part of propodus.
  (syn. digits) [Williams, 1984]
• Scissor-like blades of claw end of cheliped, one finger movable and other immovable (fixed); very exceptionally (Psalidopus) both fingers are movable. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]

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