Definitions

Hepatic carina

• Carina located above hepatic region, generally in line with antennal and suprabranchial carinae. [Butler, T. H.]
• Longitudianlly or obliquely disposed ridge of variable length lying ventral to the hepatic region, sometimes extending almost to the anterior margin of the carapace. [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997]

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