Definitions
Pleural suture
- Line of separation of carapace in molting. [McLaughlin, 1980]
- line of splitting apart of carapace in molting, corresponding to linea dromica, and present in all brachyurans. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- Suture. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
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Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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31 Mar 2025. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary