Definitions

Fifth limb

• (Taxon-specific: Class Ostracoda) 5th limb, labeled "maxilla" in many papers; controversially considered to be and labeled "1st trunk leg," "1st thoracic limb" or "maxilliped" by some podocopid specialists; use care in reading literature descriptions.
  (syn. 2nd maxilla) [Cohen, Peterson, and Maddocks, in press]

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