Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
mandibular palp — A small, inwardly curved, segmented, flattened endite on the dorsal face of the mandible [Ingle, 1983]. Distal articulated part of mandible that functions as aid in feeding or cleaning [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Distal articulated part of… … Crustacea glossary
palp foramen — Small circular opening in body of mandible communicating with mandibular palp [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Small opening in mandibular body communicating with mandibular palp [McLaughlin, 1980] … Crustacea glossary
palp — Palpus Pal pus, n.; pl. {Palpi}. [NL. See {Palp}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palp — n.; pl. pi [L. palpus, feeler] 1. (ANNELIDA) adj. In Oligochaeta, one of a pair of elongate projections on the anal segment. b. In Polychaeta, one of a pair of projections on the sides of the head. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) a. In Arachnida,… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
palp foramen — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) A small opening in the mandibular body … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mandible — Most anterodorsally situated of gnathal appendages; one, of a pair, of heavily calcified jaws; the teeth. [Hobbs and Jass, 1988]. On of the heavily calcified jaws lying anterior to (beneath, in ventral view) the other mouth parts but visible in… … Crustacea glossary
Gribble — Taxobox name = Gribble image width = 250px image caption = Limnoria with eggs regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Isopoda familia = Limnoriidae familia authority = White, 1850 subdivision… … Wikipedia
cleaning setae — Unusual setulate setae used to clean the antennae or antennulae. These setae are located on the distal segment of the mandibular palp [Wilson, 1989] … Crustacea glossary
cuticular combs — Tiny, arc shaped or linear groups of cuticular spines, most easily Seen on the distal parts of the mandibular palp. They may occur elsewhere on the cephalic appendages [Wilson, 1989] … Crustacea glossary
Seychellum — alluaudi Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) [1] … Wikipedia
