Definitions
Post-mandibular appendages
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Copepoda) The cephalic limbs maxilla 1, maxilla 2 plus the thoracic limbs maxilliped, swimming legs 1-4, limbs 5-6, and the caudal ramus. Except for the caudal ramus, these appendages are added in strict anterioposterior order during post-embryonic development. [Ferrari and Dahms, in press]
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Crustacea Glossary. Crustacea Department, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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21 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary