Description of the first five larval stages of Plesionika narval (Fabricius, 1787) (Crustacea, Decapoda, Pandalidae) obtained under laboratory conditions

The first five zoeal stages of Plesionika narval were obtained from 15 days of laboratory culture. All larval stages are described and illustrated in detail. Zoeal characters are compared with the previous described larvae of Plesionika acanthonotus and Plesionika edwardsii and with undetermined zoe...

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Published in:Zootaxa
Main Authors: LANDEIRA, JOSÉ MARÍA, LOZANO-SOLDEVILLA, FERNANDO, GONZÁLEZ-GORDILLO, JUAN IGNACIO
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Mangolia Press 2009
Subjects:
Crustacea
Plesionika narval
Pandalidae
larval development
zoea
narval
Online Access:https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.2206.1.3
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Summary:The first five zoeal stages of Plesionika narval were obtained from 15 days of laboratory culture. All larval stages are described and illustrated in detail. Zoeal characters are compared with the previous described larvae of Plesionika acanthonotus and Plesionika edwardsii and with undetermined zoeas of Pandalidae from plankton samples.

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