BRANCHIOSTEGITE

branchiostegite: translation

Expanded dorsal and lateral branchial region of carapace [McLaughlin, 1980].

Expanded ventro-lateral part of the carapace covering the gills (Fig. 2A) [Perez Farfante and Kensley, 1997].

Expanded ventrolateral part of carapace covering gills [Poore, 2004].

Part of carapace extending over top and side of branchial chamber [Moore and McCormick, 1969].

Part of carapace not coalesced ventrally with thoracic somites, but overhanging on each side as covering for gill chamber [Williams, 1984].

The anterior and lateral margins of the carapace extending ventrally on either side [Ingle, 1983].

Lateral or dorsolateral part of carapace extending over gills and forming outer wall of branchial chamber [Stachowitsch, 1992].

branchiostegite: translation

n. [Gr. branchia, gills; stegos, roof]

(ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)

Expanded dorsal and lateral branchial region of the carapace that covers the gills.