abdominal somite

abdominal somite
Any single division of body behind thorax. (Syn. pleomere, pleonite) [Moore and McCormick, 1969].
Any single division of body between thorax and telson. (Syn. pleomere, pleonite) [McLaughlin, 1980].
(Class Cephalocarida):
One of 11 segments of abdomen. First abdominal somite (= 9th postcephalic segment) bears reduced pair of appendages ("genital appendages"). Last abdominal somite (19th postcephalic segment) bears telson [Stachowitsch, 1992].
(Order Decapoda):
Pleomere [Stachowitsch, 1992].

Crustacea glossary. . 2011.

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