Definitions
Lateral bar
- In Cirripedia (Acrothoracica), pair of chitinous thickenings (best developed in Cryptophialidae) running from chitinous apertural thickenings medially down each side of mantle sac. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) In acrothoracican, pair of chitinous thickenings reinforcing each side of mantle; extends from aperture halfway down body. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Superorder Acrothoracica) Pair of external chitinous thickenings extending from apertural thickenings medially down each side of mantle sac. [McLaughlin, 1980]
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Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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