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Lateral outgrowth of the protopod [Brusca and Brusca, 2002].

Laterally directed lobe arising from external margin of protopodal segment [McLaughlin, 1980].

Laterally directed ramus of protopodal segment of limb (e.g., Notostraca) [Moore and McCormick, 1969].

Outwardly directed projection arising from the basal region of an appendage [Holdich and Jones, 1983].

(Order Decapoda):

Outwardly (laterally) directed, lobe-like branch of protopod [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Mysida):

Outwardly (laterally) directed lobe of basal part of maxilla [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Leptostraca):

Outwardly (laterally) directed branch of proximal part (protopod) of appendage, e.g., of maxillae [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Subclass Copepoda):

A non-articulating, dorsal attenuation of a protopodal segment [Ferrari and Dahms, in press].

(Subclass Copepoda):

Any outer lobe on a protopodal segment of an appendage [Boxshall and Halsey, 2004].

(Subclass Copepoda):

Outwardly (laterally) directed lobe of proximal part (protopod) of maxillule. (See also endite) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Superorder Syncarida):

Term applied to small lobe of maxillule in anaspidacean. Also variously interpreted as representing an endopod or exopod [Stachowitsch, 1992].

(Order Euphausiacea):

In maxillule, outwardly (laterally) directed, setose, lobe-like branch of base (protopod). (plate-like, rudimentary, absent). See: endite [Stachowitsch, 1992].