Crustacea glossary

LATERAL CARINA

lateral carina: translation

See: carapace carina e [Martin, 2005].
See: carapace carinae e, stomatopod integumental ornamentation [McLaughlin, 1980].
(Order Decapoda):
Narrow, longitudinal ridge extending along each side (lateral margin) of carapace [Stachowitsch, 1992].

  1. lateral carina—lateral carina translation ARTHROPODA Crustacea In Conchostraca a narrow ridge on the side margin of the carapace....Dictionary of invertebrate zoology