Definitions
Pereonite
- A segment of the pereon.
(syn. pereomere) [Brusca and Brusca, 2002] - Somite belonging to the pereon. [Holdich and Jones, 1983]
- Somite of pereon.
(syn. paraeonite, pereionite) [McLaughlin, 1980] - One of five segments (somites) of pereon (i.e., all thoracomeres except first three which are fused to cephalon). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of seven segments (somites) of pereon (i.e., all thoracomeres except first, which is fused to head). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- One of up to seven segments (somites) of pereon (i.e., all thoracomeres except first and occasionally second, which are fused to cephalon). [Stachowitsch, 1992]
- A segment of the pereon (=pereomere). [Wetzer et al. 1997]
- One of typically seven segments of pereon (i.e., all thoracomeres except first ind occasionally second, which are fused to cephalon). Appendages of pereonites are termed pereopods.
(syn. pereiomere) [Stachowitsch, 1992] - Segment of the pereon. [Kensley and Schotte, 1989]
- One of seven segments (somites) of pereon (i.e., all thoracomeres except first, which is fused to cephalon). [Stachowitsch, 1992]