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Dactyl
Minor Cheliped
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The dactyl is the movable finger of the claw and the final segment of the limb.
The dactyl of the minor cheliped, from the dorsal view of the crab. Figure modified from Crane (1975).
The dactyl of the minor cheliped, from the vental view of the crab. Figure modified from Crane (1975).