Definitions
Rostral plate
- A flat rostrum. [Mauchline, 1984]
- Anteriorly projecting, unpaired, movably articulated, median extension of carapace (e.g., Phyllocarida).
See: Rostrum, Compound rostrum [Moore and McCormick, 1969] - (Taxon-specific: Subclass Phyllocarida) Anteriorly projecting, unpaired, movably articulated, median extension of carapace; antennulary portion of cephalon. [McLaughlin, 1980]
- (Taxon-specific: Order Leptostraca) Plate-like structure extending over head. Articulated with carapace and movable by series of muscles. (simple, with ventral kell and spine).
(syn. rostrum) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - (Taxon-specific: Subclass Cirripedia) Rostrum. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- (Taxon-specific: Subclass Mystacocarida) Term applied to two anteromedian lobes of anterior (antennulary) part of head (cephalon). [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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21 Nov 2024. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary