brood pouch

brood pouch
(Order Tanaidacea):
Marsupium [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Amphipoda):
In female, chamber formed on ventral surface of pereon by oostegites on second to fifth pereopods. (Syn. marsupium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Isopoda):
Chamber formed on ventral surface of pereon in female by three to five pairs of oostegites. (Syn. brood chamber, marsupium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Mysida):
Marsupium [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Class Ostracoda):
An expanded region of the female domicilium, usually posterior, for protecting developing eggs and instars [Cohen, Peterson, and Maddocks, in press].
(Order Thermosbaenacea):
In female, dorsal chamber between thorax and carapace. Serves to brood eggs. (Syn. marsupium) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

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