Table 1 Cognition compared between indigenous and scientific knowledge related to the body topography of economically important brachyurans in the city of Conde
Local nomenclature | Scientific nomenclature | Function designated (emic conception) | Function attributed (etic conception) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hull | Carapace | Protect | Protection |
Beard | Antennas | Orient | Sensorial |
Eye | Eye | See | Sight |
Mouth | Mouth | Eat | Food ingestion |
Chest | Thoracic sternums | Protect what is inside | Exoskeleton |
Cover | Abdomen | Distinguish males and females | Protection of sexual organs |
Legs | Pereopods | Walking | Locomotion |
Joints | Carpus | . . . | Joint |
Nail | Dactyl | Holding on the ground | Support on the substrate |
Arm (gaff) | Cheliped | Defense | Defense |
Mouth | Chela | Hold food and put it into the mouth | Get food |
Oar | Pereopod | Swimming | Swimming |