epipodite

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The epipodite is a branch of the basal joint of the protopodite, which is part of the thoracic limbs in many arthropods. It is often highly modified and is commonly absent in higher and terrestrial forms. The term "epipodial" relates to or is derived from an epipodite. In malacostracans, the first and second maxillae, which are mouthparts, can have outer lobes called epipodites. These epipodites are often absent in terrestrial forms.123

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…of appendages, most often the epipodites. These thin-walled, lamellate structures are present on some or all of the thoracic appendages in cephalocarids, fairy shrimps, and many malacostracans. In mantis shrimps (order Stomatopoda), for example, gills are found on the exopodites of the pleopods. In euphausiids the single series of branched…
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…of appendages, most often the epipodites. These thin-walled, lamellate structures are present on some or all of the thoracic appendages in cephalocarids, fairy shrimps, and many malacostracans. In mantis shrimps (order Stomatopoda), for example, gills are found on the exopodites of the pleopods. In euphausiids the single series of branched…
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