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(ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)In Decapoda, a longitudinal groove in the submedian dorsal part of the carapace, contiguous with the postrostal carina.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
submedian groove
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submedian groove — See: carapace groove (j) [Martin, 2005]. (Order Decapoda): See: carapace grooves (p) [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): On each side of carapace, submedian longitudinal groove to each side of postrostral carina [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
groove — See: carapace groove [Martin, 2005]. (Order Decapoda): One of numerous furrows extending along carapace. According to position and according to group, one may distinguish antennal, branchiocardiac, buccal, cervical, dorsomedian, gastroorbital,… … Crustacea glossary
carapace groove — Furrow on surface of decapod, generally dorsal named types: a) antennal. Furrow on carapace extending backward from vicinity of antennal spine. b) branchiocardiac. Oblique furrow approximately in middle of posterior half of each side of carapace … Crustacea glossary
urogastric groove — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A short transverse groove in the median or submedian region of a decapod carapace posterior to the postcervical groove, sometimes joining the upper part of the postcervical groove … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
carapace grooves — (Order Decapoda): (a) antennal. Extending posteriorly from vicinity of antennal spine. (b) branchiocardiac. Oblique groove approximately in middle of posterior half on each side of carapace, separating branchial and cardiac regions and reaching… … Crustacea glossary
stomatopod integumental ornamentation — (Order Stomatopoda): Armature and ornamentation of carapace, thoracic somites, abdomen, and telson; name types include: Carinae: (a) intermediate. Between sudmedian and lateral carinae on each side of carapace. (b) lateral. Between intermediate… … Crustacea glossary
carapace carina — Narrow ridge on surface of carapace (cf. decapod carapace and stomatopod integumental ornamentation) [McLaughlin, 1980]. Narrow ridge variously located on surface of decapoda carapace named types: a) antennal. Narrow ridge extending backward from … Crustacea glossary
carapace carinae — (Order Decapoda): (a) antennal. Extending posteriorly from antennal spine. (b) branchial. Extending posteriorly from orbit over branchial region. (c) branchiocardiac. Dividing branchial from cardiac region. (d) gastroorbital. Extending… … Crustacea glossary
