Chelae Explained

A chela also called a claw, nipper, or pinceris a pincer-shaped organ at the end of certain limbs of some arthropods.[1] The name comes from Ancient Greek, through Neo-Latin . The plural form is chelae.[2] Legs bearing a chela are called chelipeds.[3] Another name is claw because most chelae are curved and have a sharp point like a claw.Chelae can be present at the tips of arthropod legs as well as their pedipalps. Chelae are distinct from spider chelicerae in that they do not contain venomous glands and cannot distribute venom.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chela . Crustacea glossary . . Dean. Pentcheff . November 28, 2011 . August 16, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160816231312/http://crustacea.nhm.org/glossary/define.html?termID=159 . dead.
  2. Book: Gordon. Gordh . David. Headrick . 2003 . A Dictionary of Entomology . . 978-0-85199-655-4 . 182 .
  3. Web site: Cheliped . Crustacea glossary . . Dean Pentcheff . November 28, 2011 . April 26, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426005924/http://crustacea.nhm.org/glossary/define.html?term=Cheliped . dead .

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