Definitions
Lower lip
- See: Metastoma [Martin, 2005]
- See metastoma. [McLaughlin, 1980]
- (Taxon-specific: ) Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Class Secernentea) Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Monhysterida) Refers to either 1) paragnaths of labium surrounding mouth posteriorly or 2) lip-like lower margin (bearing labial spines and associated glands) of proboscis. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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Design: Dean Pentcheff pentcheff@gmail.com
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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31 Mar 2025. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary