Crustacea glossary

LATERAL DENTICLE

lateral denticle: translation

Small spine that may extend from the ventral edge of the carapace or be located on the outside of the carapace some distance above the edge. See: stomatopod integumental ornamentation [Mauchline, 1984].

  1. lateral denticle—lateral denticle translation ARTHROPODA Crustacea In Stomatopoda small projection at the base of each lateral tooth on the terminal abdominal segment....Dictionary of invertebrate zoology