Limulus Polyphemus

“Ventral view of Limulus polyphemus. 1 to 6, The six prosomatic pairs of appendages. abd, the solid opisthosomatic carapace. tels, the post-anal spine (not the telson as the lettering would seem to imply, but only its post-anal portion). operc, the fused first pair of mesosomatic appendages forming the genital operculum.” — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Keywords

polyphemus, appendage, carapace, Limulus, Mesosomatic, Prosomatic, Opisthosomatic

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Source

The Encyclopedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition (New York: The Encyclopedia Britannica Company, 1910)II:302

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