Crustacea glossary

MEROCERITE

(Order Decapoda):
In antenna, term applied to second of three segments (ischiocerite, merocerite, carpocerite) of outer branch (endopod); alternate interpretation: fourth segment of peduncle [Stachowitsch, 1992].

  1. merocerite—n.em [Gr.em merosem part kerasem horn] ARTHROPODA Crustacea The th segment of an antenna....Dictionary of invertebrate zoology