Definitions
Pylopod
- First pereopod of the Gnathiidea, modified to form part of the mouthparts. [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
- Modified appendage of first pereon segment (pereonite) in certain isopods; functions as maxilliped. [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- Second pair of maxillipeds in gnathiids (appendages of the second thoracomere). [Wetzer et al. 1997]