Definition of Exopods. Meaning of Exopods. Synonyms of Exopods

- 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...
- with podomeres 5 and 6 having borne a brush of inward facing setae. The exopods of these limbs were elongate and thin rami, increasing in size posteriorly...
- other species are filter feeders, creating a feeding current with the exopods of their pereopods. This wafts food particles into a ventral food groove...
- 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...
- 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...
- the partially articulated junction with the body is distinct from the exopods of Chelicerata or Crustacea. The inside of the coxa (or gnathobase) carries...