Laboratory reared larval stages of the Portunid crab Thalamita crenata milne edwards [India]

Three zoeal stages and a megalopa have been observed during development in the laboratory (sal. 3- plus or minus 1ppt; temp. 29 degree plus or minus 1 degree C). Characteristics of the zoeal stages and the megalopa are described and compared with other known species of this genus. The zoel stages an...

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Published in:Indian journal of marine sciences 1980, Vol.9 (4), p.263-270
Main Authors: Thomas, M, Ajmal Khan, S, Kannupandi, T, Natarajan, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brackish
Marine
Thalamita crenata
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Summary:Three zoeal stages and a megalopa have been observed during development in the laboratory (sal. 3- plus or minus 1ppt; temp. 29 degree plus or minus 1 degree C). Characteristics of the zoeal stages and the megalopa are described and compared with other known species of this genus. The zoel stages and the megalopa can be readily differentiated from other known species based on dorsal spine, length and armature of different appendages, outer spine 1 of telson and sternal spine of leg 4.
ISSN:0379-5136
0975-1033