palmate chela
A B C D E F G H I L M N O P Q R S T U V

iso- or anisochelas in which the lateral alae coalesce with the shaft at right angles and the anterior one widens distally. Examples are:
-isochelas of Microcionidae
-iso- and anisochelas of Mycalidae
-iso- and anisochelas of Iophonidae
-chelas of Isodictya and Coelocarteria
-cleistochelas
-spurred anisochelas
-twisted chelas

Alternative forms for palmate chela : palmate chelae, palmate chelas.

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Atlas of Sponge Morphology

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photo R. van Soest

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Atlas of Sponge Morphology