Meshwork pattern consisting of numerous spaces or depressions (sola), each surrounded by walls (muri). A single mesh is termed fossa. (first order, second order; rounded polygonal).
(syn. reticulation)
[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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