dorsal area
From ZooTerms (Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology)
dorsal area: 1. (G.T.) 2. (Arthropoda: Crustacea) In Ostracoda, that part of the valve surface adjacent to the dorsal border, comprised of anterodorsal, mid-dorsal and posterodorsal areas.
2. (Mollusca) For chitins, see jugal area.
