Definition of Pygidia. Meaning of Pygidia. Synonyms of Pygidia

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Definition of Pygidia

Pygidia
Pygidium Py*gid"i*um, n.; pl. Pygidia. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, dim. of ? the rump.] (Zo["o]l.) The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacean, and certain insects. See Illust. of Limulus and Trilobite.

Meaning of Pygidia from wikipedia

- The pygidium (pl.: pygidia) is the posterior body part or shield of crustaceans and some other arthropods, such as insects and the extinct trilobites...
- entire body, from cephalon (head) to pygidium (tail). The sections of the pygidia are leaf-like in shape and also typically end in spines. The order is divided...
- cephalon). They also typically have 12 or more thoracic segments. The pygidia are usually small. The families of Harpetida were formerly included in...
- trilobites were named after the Welsh wizard Merlin, as the fossilised tails (pygidia) of trilobites were often mistaken for petrified butterflies, and were...
- Upper Cambrian Pre๊ž’ ๊ž’ O S D C P T J K Pg N Disarticulated cephalons and pygidia of Agnostus pisiformis, from Kinnekulle, Sweden Scientific classification...
- Serrodiscus Temporal range: Lower Cambrian Pre๊ž’ ๊ž’ O S D C P T J K Pg N pygidia of Serrodiscus silesius Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum:...
- Subfamily: Phasiinae Tribe: Cylindromyiini Genus: Pygidimyia Crosskey, 1967 Type species Pygidia rufolateralis Malloch, 1930 Synonyms Pygidia Malloch, 1930...
- mostly inverted (concave-up) large sclerites, the majority of which are pygidia". A scutelluine. Meroperix M. aquilonarius Ekwan River at portage at Strong...
- County in north Hunan, China. Fossil material include a cephalon and two pygidia. It was found to belong to family Diplagnostidae, subfamily Pseudagnostinae;...
- more forward directed toward the pygidium. The eyes are typically large. Pygidia are typically large, competing in size with the cephalon in some species...