What does "notopod" mean?

In Latreille's system, a brachyurous decapod crustacean, such as a crab of the genera Homola, Dorippe, Dromia, Dynomene, Ranina.

What is a synonym for "notopod"?

Common synonyms include: skipjack, skipjack.

Notopod

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Noun

1
In Latreille's system, a brachyurous decapod crustacean, such as a crab of the genera Homola, Dorippe, Dromia, Dynomene, Ranina.
"The notopods begin on the second or third segment and the neuropods are very variable in their segment of origin, being sometimes altogether absent from the anterior region."
2
An elaterid; a click beetle.

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skipjack skipjack

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"The notopods begin on the second or third segment and the neuropods are very variable in their segment of origin, being sometimes altogether absent from the anterior region."

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click beetle

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