Definitions
Ovigerous lamella
- In Cirripedia, eggs adhering in one or more lamellae, within mantle cavity and in certain Lepadomorpha, held in position by ovigerous frenae. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) Adherent egg masses forming one or more lamellae within mantle cavity, in some lepadomorph Cirripedia, held in place by ovigerous frena. [McLaughlin, 1980]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) In certain stalked barnacles, one in a series of egg masses within mantle cavity. (See also ovigerous frena). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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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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