Figure 9. Lithodid abdominal tergites: a, Acantholithodes tergites 1 and 2, tergites 3–6 and telson; b, Hapalogaster tergites 1–3; c, Placetron tergites 1 and 2, tergites 3–6 and telson, showing female asymmetry in tergites 3–5; d, Oedignathus tergites 1–3; e, Neolithodes tergites 1 and 2, tergites 3–6 and telson; f, Phyllolithodes tergites 1 and 2, tergites 3–6 and telson; g, Lopholithodes tergite 1+2, tergites 3–6 and telson; h, Paralithodes tergites 1 and 2, tergites 3–6 and telson; i, Lithodes tergites 1 and 2, tergites 3–6 and telson; j, Paralomis tergite 1+2, tergites 3–6 and telson; k, Cryptolithodes tergite 1+2. tergites 3–6 and telson. Abbreviations: am = accessory marginal plates; ap = accessory plate; la = lateral plate, m = marginal plate; M = median plate; t = telson; tergites are numbered 1–6. [a–i, k from McLaughlin and Lemaitre, 2001a.; j adapted from Macpherson, 1988; not to scale].