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Record 1 1991-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
DEF

The fanlike swimming organ formed by the last pair of pleopods and the telson in some decaped crustaceans

OBS

Combination of laterally expanded uropods and telson turned backward to form [a] powerful swimming structure or [a] means of steering and balancing ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
OBS

Le telson et les uropodes forment un éventail caudal [chez les Crustacés.]

Spanish

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