-
defined by the lack of
exopods (outer branches) of
prosomal appendage II-V in the
adult instar,
where in
contrast the
exopods of
appendage II-V are well-developed...
- size
reduction accelerating beyond the 9th pair. The
upper branch (the
exopod),
which functioned as gill was
segmented and bore thin
filamentous structures...
-
extinct taxa such as
trilobites have
another segmented branch known as
exopods, but
whether these structures have a
single origin remain controversial...
- 2 to 4 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) in length. A
heart is present, and
their exopods and
pseudepipodites appears to be used for gas exchange. They have a large...
-
other species are
filter feeders,
creating a
feeding current with the
exopods of
their pereopods. This
wafts food
particles into a
ventral food groove...
- is
often biramous (branching into two parts) and the
second pair bear
exopods (outer branches)
which are
often flattened into
antennal scales known as...
-
external branch (ramus) of the
appendages of
crustaceans is
known as the
exopod or exopodite,
while the
internal branch is
known as the
endopod or endopodite...
- an antenna-like
exopods.
There are 11 body segments, with the
former 10 each
bearing a pair of
biramous appendages with flap-like
exopod and
reduced leg-like...
-
fossils of Offacolus.
Similar to Dibasterium,
Offacolus possess limb-like
exopods (outer limb branches) on
appendage II to V, a
character suggest to be plesiomorphic...
- uropods.
Uropods are
typically biramous –
comprising an
endopod and an
exopod. The
exopod is
typically the larger, and may be
divided in two by a transverse...
