urogastric groove

urogastric groove
(Order Decapoda):
On carapace, short, transverse groove posterior to and occasionally joined to postcervical groove [Stachowitsch, 1992].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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

  • 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

  • gastric region — See: carapace region f [Martin, 2005]. Large median area, in crab carapace, bounded behind by cervical suture, laterally by hepatic regions, and anteriorly by frontoorbital regions. Divisible into following subregions or lobes: epigastric,… …   Crustacea glossary

  • carapace region — Differentiated portion of decapod carapace surface distinguished in descriptions and used in classification named types: (a) antennal. Anterior marginal part of carapace bordering orbital region laterally and also touching hepatic, pterygostomial …   Crustacea glossary

  • carapace regions — (Order Decapoda): (a) antennal. Anterior marginal part bordering orbital region laterally, adjoining hepatic, pterygostomial, and occasionally also frontal regions. (b) anterolateral. Lateral part bordering subhepatic or hepatic regions. (c)… …   Crustacea glossary

  • 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

  • cardiac region — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, the median part posterior to the cervical groove, between the urogastric and intestinal regions …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”