Crustacea glossary

INFERIOR GROOVE

inferior groove: translation

See: carapace groove f [Martin, 2005].
(Order Decapoda):
See: carapace grooves h [McLaughlin, 1980].
(Order Decapoda):
On each side of carapace, transverse groove extending from junction of hepatic and cervical grooves toward lateral margin; more or less continuous with cervical groove [Stachowitsch, 1992].

  1. inferior groove—inferior groove translation ARTHROPODA Insecta In Decapoda a carapace groove beginning at the junction of the hepatic and cervical grooves toward the lateral margin....Dictionary of invertebrate zoology