Definitions
Mouthparts
- A collective term for the appendages around the mouth which are concerned with feeding: mandibles, maxillae and maxillipeds. [Warner, 1977]
- All cephalothoracic limbs involved with feeding: mandibles through to third maxillipeds. [Poore, 2004]
- Appendages associated with the buccal frame. [Ingle, 1983]
- Mandibles, maxillae, and maxillipeds; used for obtaining, handling, and processing food. [Butler, T. H.]
- (Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) Appendage closely associated with mouth. Includes paired mandibles, maxillules, maxillae, and maxillipeds as well as unpaired labrum and labium. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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Citing this glossary: For individual definitions, please cite the specific author(s) of the definition.
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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