Definitions
Free margin
- (Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) All parts of margin except hingement. [McLaughlin, 1980]
- (Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) Margin. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) The perimeter of the valves (exclusive of the hinge region) where valves are in contact. [Cohen, Peterson, and Maddocks, in press]
Copyright
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Citing this glossary: For individual definitions, please cite the specific author(s) of the definition.
To cite the glossary as a whole, please use:
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