Cephalothorax - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The cephalothorax, also called a prosoma, is the body part of some arthropods where the head and the thorax are one.[1]
It is common in crustacea and chelicerates. The cephalothorax may be covered with a tough carapace.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Eldra Pearl Solomon, Linda R. Berg & Diana W. Martin (2004). "The animal kingdom: an introduction to animal diversity". Biology (7th ed.). Cengage Learning. pp. 534–549. ISBN 978-0-534-49276-2.