Crustacea glossary

CARPOCERITE

carpocerite: translation

Distal (5th) segment of antennal peduncle [Moore and McCormick, 1969].
Distal (5th) segment of antennal peduncle [McLaughlin, 1980].
(Order Decapoda):
In antenna, term applied to last of three segments (ischiocerite, merocerite, carpocerite) of endopod (alternate interpretation: fifth segment of peduncle) [Stachowitsch, 1992].

  1. carpocerite—carpocerite translation n.em [L.em carpusem wrist Gr.em kerasem horn] ARTHROPODA Crustacea The distal segment th of the antennal peduncle....Dictionary of invertebrate zoology