A type of decapod gill bearing a double series of platelike or leaflike branches from the axis [Brusca and Brusca, 2002].
Gill with leaflike filaments. (Syn. phyllobranchia) [McLaughlin, 1980].
(Order Decapoda):
Type of gill whose axis bears series of broad and flattened, leaflike branches. (Syn. phyllobranchia) See: dendrobranch, trichobranch [Stachowitsch, 1992].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.