On some morphological abnormalities in adult fairy shrimp Branchipus schaefferi Fischer, 1834, from Serbia

Branchipus schaefferi Fischer, 1834, is a common and one of the most abundant large branchiopods widely distributed in Europe. In this work, for the first time, we describe and classify some of the most frequently observed morphological anomalies in this species. These are deformities in the head st...

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Published in:Archives of biological sciences 2013, Vol.65 (4), p.1645-1650
Main Authors: Milicic, Dragana, Pavkovic-Lucic, Sofija, Lucic, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abnormalities
B. schaefferi
morphology
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Summary:Branchipus schaefferi Fischer, 1834, is a common and one of the most abundant large branchiopods widely distributed in Europe. In this work, for the first time, we describe and classify some of the most frequently observed morphological anomalies in this species. These are deformities in the head structures as well as in cercopods. Possible causes of such anomalities are discussed in detail.
ISSN:0354-4664
1821-4339
DOI:10.2298/ABS1304645M