- mesopeltidium
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see schizopeltid.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
mesopeltidium
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Peltidium — is a prodorsal shield found in animals of the Subphylum Chelicerata, in the Phylum Arthropoda. In some groups (Schizomida, Palpigradi, Solpugida and Opiliones) the peltidium, also known as schizopeltid, can be subdivided in: propeltidium, a… … Wikipedia
schizopeltid — n. [Gr. schizein, to split; pelte, shield] (ARTHROPODA: Chelicerata) The prodorsal shield (peltidium) subdivided by one or more transverse scissures, composed of propeltidium, mesopeltidium and metapeltidium, or propeltidium and postpeltidium … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
