Definitions
Furca
- See: Caudal furca [Martin, 2005]
- See caudal furca. [McLaughlin, 1980]
- The prominent spine present at each posterio-external region of the telson. This term is reserved here for the brachyuran zoea since in the infra-orders a spine or seta is variably developed on this region of the telson. [Ingle, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) Caudal furca. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Copepoda) Caudal ramus, sternal furca. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) Terminal (may be ventral in position) body extensions. [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