Morphological study of laboratory reared first and second zoeal stages of Alpheus edwarsii (Audouim, 1826) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea: Alpheidae)

The ovigerous female of Alpheus edwarsii (Audouim, 1826) was collected from Buleji, Karachi, Pakistan, and retained in the laboratory. The larvae hatched after 4 days and subsisted within 3 days at room temperature 28oC-30oC in filtered seawater with a salinity of 35-37 parts per thousand and a pH o...

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Published in:Arthropods 2023-03, Vol.12 (1), p.69-77
Main Author: Ghory, Farhana S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alpheidae
alpheus edwarsii larvae
Aquatic crustaceans
Artemia
Arthropods
caridea
Chemical analysis
Congeners
crustacea
Crustaceans
Developmental stages
Eggs
Laboratories
Larvae
Marine crustaceans
Morphology
Nauplii
Room temperature
Salinity
Seawater
Small mammals
Water analysis
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Summary:The ovigerous female of Alpheus edwarsii (Audouim, 1826) was collected from Buleji, Karachi, Pakistan, and retained in the laboratory. The larvae hatched after 4 days and subsisted within 3 days at room temperature 28oC-30oC in filtered seawater with a salinity of 35-37 parts per thousand and a pH of 7.6-7.8. In order to feed the larvae, Artemia nauplii was used. Two zoeal stages are described, illustrated and compared with those of its congener's larvae known previously.
ISSN:2224-4255