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Fig. 9

From: New insights into the evolution of portunoid swimming crabs (Portunoidea, Heterotremata, Brachyura) and the brachyuran axial skeleton

Fig. 9

Examples showing variability in the pleural medial margins of thoracomeres 5–6 and 8 (character 5) seen from drosal. Note the prominent pleural expansions in Ashtoret lunaris (B). A Varunidae (Thoracotremata), B Matutidae (Calappoidea), C-F Carcinidae (Portunoidea), G, H Geryonidae (Portunoidea), I Portunidae (Portunoidea). PltMg pleural medial margin (with number indicating thoracomere)

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