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Schematic representation of an isopod illustrating morphological terms.

This image is referenced by the following definitions:

Antenna  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Antennule  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Basis  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Carpus  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Clypeus  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Coxa  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Dactylus  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Flagellum  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Frontal lamina  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Ischium  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Isopod  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Isopoda  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Labium  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Labrum  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Mandible  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Maxilla  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Maxilliped  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Merus  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Peduncle  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Pereopod  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Pleopod  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Propodus  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
Uropod  [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]

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Citing this glossary: For individual definitions, please cite the specific author(s) of the definition.
To cite the glossary as a whole, please use:
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. Accessed: 2 Apr 2026. URL: https://research.nhm.org/glossary