. Elementary text-book of zoology [electronic resource]. Zoology. NEPHROPS. 209 will be on the basal joint of the anti-penultimate leg. In front of the legs are the chelce, or pincers, usually asym- metric, as one is modified for cutting and the other for crushing. They are evidently large legs and do not differ essentially from them. 130.—A Chela of Nephrops (9th appendage). (Ad. nat.). In front of the chelae are three pairs of ifiaxillipedes or foot-jaws. The second maxillipede may be examined first. It has a leg-like five-jointed endopodite, a two-jointed pri topodite and a long filamentous
. Elementary text-book of zoology [electronic resource]. Zoology. NEPHROPS. 209 will be on the basal joint of the anti-penultimate leg. In front of the legs are the chelce, or pincers, usually asym- metric, as one is modified for cutting and the other for crushing. They are evidently large legs and do not differ essentially from them. 130.—A Chela of Nephrops (9th appendage). (Ad. nat.). In front of the chelae are three pairs of ifiaxillipedes or foot-jaws. The second maxillipede may be examined first. It has a leg-like five-jointed endopodite, a two-jointed pri topodite and a long filamentous exopodite Finally there is a long epipodite, but no gill. The third maxilli- pede is like it, but can be easily distinguished by the serrated M. 15. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Masterman, Arthur Thomas; Parsons, John Herbert, Sir, 1868-1957, donor; S. H. Lazarus (Firm); University College, London. Library Services. Edinburgh : E. & S. Livingstone
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