ANTEROLATERAL REGION

anterolateral region: translation

See: carapace region (a) [Martin, 2005].

See: carapace regions (b) [McLaughlin, 1980].

In crab-like (brachyuran) decapod, relatively small region along each anterolateral margin of carapace. Adjoining regions include hepatic or subhepatic regions. See: posterolateral region [Stachowitsch, 1992].

anterolateral region: translation

(ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)

The lateral part of the carapace bordering the subhepatic or hepatic regions.