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Definition of Antennules

Antennule
Antennule An*ten"nule, n. [Dim. of antenna.] (Zo["o]l.) A small antenna; -- applied to the smaller pair of antenn[ae] or feelers of Crustacea.

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- attached to the first segment of the head are called primary antennae or antennules. This pair is generally uniramous, but is biramous in crabs and lobsters...
- groups these may be reduced or missing. They are, from head to tail: antennules antennae mandibles first maxillae second maxillae The head also bears...
- various mouthparts and two pairs of antennae. The first antennae, or antennules, are held on a long flexible stalk, and are used for sensing the environment...
- detected using mechanoreceptors. Crustaceans have chemoreceptors on the antennules. They can sample chemical signals around them by flicking their antennas...
- potential surfaces with modified antennules; once it has found a suitable spot, it attaches head-first using its antennules and a secreted glycoproteinous...
- usually uniramous, the exception being in the class Malacostraca where the antennules may be generally biramous or even triramous. It is unclear whether the...
- are covered by a chitinous carapace. The lobster's head bears antennae, antennules, mandibles, the first and second maxillae. The head also bears the (usually...
- head has five pairs of appendages, including mouthparts, antennae, and antennules. There are five more pairs of appendages on the abdomen. They are called...
- kentrogon. This has no visible segmentation and no appendages except the antennules. These are used to attach the larva to the host; their only purpose is...
- eye, which is aimed both dorsally and ventrally. The first antennae (antennules) are small, slender filaments on the ventral surface of the head, at about...