Coupling spine

Coupling spine

Nomenclature of isopod cephalon (A). Examples of isopod mouth appendages: Idoteidae (B, C, F, H); Cirolanidae (D, E, G, I).

From: Wetzer, R., Brusca, R. C., Wilson, G. D. F. 1997. Crustacea, Isopoda. Descriptions of species of the suborders Anthuridea, Epicaridea, Flabellifera, Gnathiidea, and Valvifera. In: Blake, J.A., Scott, P.H. (ed.) The Crustacea Part 2. The Isopoda, Cumacea and Tanaiacea [Taxonomic Atlas of Santa Maria Basin and Western Santa Barbara Channel, California] Santa Barbara, California: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History 11:5-58..


This image is referenced by the following definitions:

Aesthetascs  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Antenna  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Antennule  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Basis  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Cephalon  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Clypeus  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Coupling spine  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Coxa  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Endite  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Epipod  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Frontal lamina  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Frontal margin  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Incisor process  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Labrum  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Mandible  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Maxilla  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Maxilliped  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Maxillule  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Molar process  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Palp  [Wetzer et al. 1997]
Spine row  [Wetzer et al. 1997]