Branchial chamber
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The branchial chamber in decapods and some other crustaceans is the area of the body containing the branchiae, or gills. In shrimp-like decapods, water enters the chamber from the edges of the carapace. In crab-like decapods, it enters from respiratory channels near the chelipeds.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Crustacea Glossary::Definitions". research.nhm.org. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ↑ Stachowitsch, Michael; Proidl, Sylvie (1992). The invertebrates: an illustrated glossary. New York: Wiley-Liss. ISBN 978-0-471-83294-2.
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