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Cephalothorax

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004572

The region of the body in decapod crustaceans that is covered by the carapace, with the boundary between the fused head and thorax indicated by the cervical groove. In lobsters, the cephalothorax is called the "body"; in shrimps, it is called the "head"

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004572
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNOAA Coral Reef Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004572",
  "term": "Cephalothorax",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The region of the body in decapod crustaceans that is covered by the carapace, with the boundary between the fused head and thorax indicated by the cervical groove. In lobsters, the cephalothorax is called the \"body\"; in shrimps, it is called the \"head\"",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/cephalothorax/"
}

Record 4,478 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.