pereonite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pereon +‎ -ite

Noun[edit]

pereonite (plural pereonites)

  1. Any of the segments of the pereon.
    • 2015 August 13, Soon-Sang Hong, Jun-Haeng Heo, Young-Hyo Kim, “A new species of Monoliropus Mayer, 1903 (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Caprellidae) from Korean waters”, in ZooKeys[1], →DOI:
      Head and pereonite 1 fused, suture present.