Definitions

Mesobranchial region

• The intermediate portion of the branchial region on the carapace of crabs. [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]
• The region on the dorsal surface of the carapace bounded by a part of the postero-lateral margin of the carapace and parts of the margins of the epibranchial, urogastric and metabranchial regions. [Ingle, 1983]
• (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Branchial region. [Stachowitsch, 1992]

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