- chelipeds
- n. one of pair of limbs having large claws (in crabs and lobsters)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
chelipeds
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chelipeds — A limb bearing a chela. In crabs this limb is borne on the fourth thoracic segment (Fig. 1) [Warner, 1977]. Any thoracopod bearing chelae [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. One or more pairs of thoracic legs of decapod crustaceans that terminate in a… … Crustacea glossary
Cancer productus — Taxobox name = Red rock crab regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Malacostraca ordo = Decapoda infraordo = Brachyura familia = Cancridae genus = Cancer species = C. productus binomial = Cancer productus binomial authority = Randall,… … Wikipedia
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Portunus pelagicus — Taxobox name = Portunus pelagicus image width = 220px image caption = A mating pair of P. pelagicus regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Decapoda infraordo = Brachyura familia = Portunidae… … Wikipedia
Oedignathus — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Cr … Wikipedia
afferent channel(s) — Opening through which water passes to gills [McLaughlin, 1980]. Openings through which water passes to gills, in brachyuran crabs generally located in front of bases of chelipeds [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Openings through which water passes to … Crustacea glossary
afferent respiratory channel(s) — Channels through which water passes to the gills, that open in front of the chelipeds and behind the pterygostomial region except in some oxystomata where they open at the sides of the endostome. (Syn. afferent branchial channels) [Ingle, 1980].… … Crustacea glossary
heterochelate — Chelae of left and right chelipeds differing in shape amd size [McLaughlin, 1980]. Chelae of left and right chelipeds differing in shape and size [Moore and McCormick, 1969] … Crustacea glossary
pereiopod — ( ) [Baba, 2005]. Endopod of Mxp 3, lateral; and endopod of Mxp 3, including basal 2 articles, distal articles omitted, central. Based on Munidopsis. [Baba, 2005] A thoracic appendage used for movement, feeding, and defense [Mauchline, 1984].… … Crustacea glossary
pereopod — See: pereiopod [Martin, 2005]. An appendage of the pereon [Brusca and Brusca, 2002]. Non maxilliped thoracic limbs; five pairs in Decapoda (thoracopods 4 8) and three pairs in Stomatopoda (thoracopods 6 8); includes one pair of chelipeds and four … Crustacea glossary
