Definitions
Protocerebrum
- Ganglion of first (preantennulary) somite. [Moore and McCormick, 1969]
- Ganglion of preantennulary region. [McLaughlin, 1980]
- One of two anterior dorsal supraesophageal ganglia in the crustacean brain; receives the optic nerves. [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Cladocera) Supraesophageal ganglion. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Anostraca) Brain. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Decapoda) Supraesophageal ganglion. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Mystacocarida) Brain. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
Copyright
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Design: Dean Pentcheff pentcheff@gmail.com
Citing this glossary: For individual definitions, please cite the specific author(s) of the definition.
To cite the glossary as a whole, please use:
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