endosternite

endosternite
Mesodermal tendonous plate below anterior part of alimentary canal (e.g., Notostraca); also firm calcareous plate between nerve cord and alimentary canal in anterior part of thorax in some crabs [Moore and McCormick, 1969].
(Order Notostraca):
Mesodermal tendonous plate below anterior part of alimentary canal; also firm calcareous plate between nerve cord and alimentary canal anteriorly in thorax of some decapods [McLaughlin, 1980].
(Order Decapoda):
In endoskeleton, one in a series of rigid structures projecting into body from ventral part (sternites) of exoskeleton. Serves also as site of muscle attachment (apodeme) and may be branched [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Subclass Copepoda):
One head, one of two transverse skeletal elements arising from ventral surface (sternite) and forming internal skeleton (endoskeleton). Serves as site of attachment for muscles of antennae and mouthparts, one being located directly behind esophagus, the second in region of maxilla [Stachowitsch, 1992].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

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