Definitions
Fixed finger
- (Figure only.) [Baba, 2005]Entire animal, right appendages omitted, dorsal view, based on Munida. [Baba, 2005]
- Immovable distal part of propodus of chela.
(syn. pollex, thumb) [Moore and McCormick, 1969] - Immovable distal part of propodus of chela.
(syn. pollex) [McLaughlin, 1980] - Prolongation of propodus of chelate limb.
(syn. pollex) [Poore, 2004] - see Finger. [Butler, T. H.]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Finger.
(syn. immovable finger, pollex, thumb) [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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21 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary