- conchostracan
- con·chos·tra·can
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conchostracan
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conchostracan carapace interspace — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Any area between two growth lines of the conchostracan carapace; intervales; growth zone; growth band … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
conchostracan carapace interval — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Any space between two ribs, costae, or costellae of the conchostracan carapace … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
conchostracan carapace interspace — Area between any 2 growth lines of conchostracan carapace. (Syn. used interchangeably include intervales, growth zone, growth band) [Moore and McCormick, 1969] … Crustacea glossary
conchostracan carapace interval — Space between any 2 ribs, costae, or costellae on conchostracan carapace [Moore and McCormick, 1969] … Crustacea glossary
conchostracan carapace ribs — Strong radial ridges radiating from and across umbo of conchostracan carapace, with intervals of variable width between any pair and commonly nodose at intersections of growth lines; may be partial or embryonic in expression; synonyms include… … Crustacea glossary
Conchostracan — Conchostracans or clam shrimps are a family of bivalved branchiopod crustacea bearing passing resemblance but no relation to bivalved molluscs.cite journal author = Webb, J. year = 1979 title = A reappraisal of the palaeoecology of conchostracans … Wikipedia
conchostracan — noun see conchostraca … Useful english dictionary
conchostracan carapace ribs — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Strong radial ridges with intervals of variable width radiating from and across the umbo, usually nodose at intersections of growth lines … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
carinate — Conchostracan valve bearing rib(s), chiefly applicable to Leaiidae [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Having a carina, keeled [Butler, T.H.]. (Order Diplostraca): Valve bearing rib(s) [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Isopoda): Having one or more carinae or… … Crustacea glossary
cycladiformes — Conchostracan carapaces having dorsal margin of valves forming obtuse with posterior margin [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. (Order Diplostraca): Carapace with dorsal margin of valve forming obtuse angle with posterior margin [McLaughlin, 1980] … Crustacea glossary
