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Ischium

The third segment of the limb, the ischium is a small segment which connects the basis to the merus.

The ischium of the of the minor cheliped, from the vental view of the crab. Figure modified from Crane (1975).
The ischium of the of the minor cheliped, from the vental view of the crab. Figure modified from Crane (1975).