Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

SUBHEPATIC REGION

subhepatic region: translation

(ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)
In Decapoda, that part on the ventral surface of the carapace below the hepatic region, bounded by the pterygostomial and suborbital regions.

  1. subhepatic region—subhepatic region translationSee carapace region l [Martin u].Area below hepatic region and anterolateral border of carapace [Williams u].The region on the ventral surfac...Crustacea glossary