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cheliped

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cheliped [′kel·ə‚ped]
(invertebrate zoology)
Either of the paired appendages bearing chelae in decapod crustaceans.
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Laboratory Procedures Carapace width (CW) and the crusher's cheliped height (CH) were measured on live individuals with a modified vernier caliper (Watson & Wells 1970).
Biological characteristics of a newly established green crab ... by Audet, Dominique; Miron, Gilles; Moriyasu, Mikio / Journal of Shellfish Research
Because the relationship between the length of the dorsal propodus of the largest cheliped and the width of the carapace showed the greatest change over the size range of male crabs, that structure was chosen for allometric analysis to determine the size at which males become morphometrically mature.
Reproductive biology of the blue swimmer crab (Portunus pelagicus, ... by de Lestang, Simon; Hall, Norman G.; Potter, Ian C. / Fishery Bulletin
Specifically we were interested in determining whether the larger cheliped on O.
Ectothermic's ability to regulate body temperature in ghost crabs. ... by Bishop, Jason; Crowe, Mary / Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science
 
 
 
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