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EPISTOME [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

Any of several structures or regions situated above or covering the mouth of various invertebrates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie

Spanish

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Record 2 1977-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[It is a] structure in brachyuran decapods [(crustaceans) ] enclosing [the] mouth parts, its sides formed by [the] free anterolateral edges of [the] carapace, its front delimited by [the] epistome, and commonly closed by operculiform third maxillipeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

Dernière paire de pattes en position dorsale; cadre buccal carré.

Spanish

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