Evidence for protracted and lecithotrophic larval development in the yeti crab Kiwa tyleri from hydrothermal vents of the East Scotia Ridge, Southern Ocean
The deep-sea squat lobster Kiwa tyleri is the dominant macroinvertebrate inhabiting hydrothermal vents on the northern and southern segments of the East Scotia Ridge in the Southern Ocean. Here, we describe the first zoeal stage of the species - which is morphologically advanced - and provide eviden...
Published in: | Sexuality and Early Development in Aquatic Organisms |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2015
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Online Access: | https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/373457/ https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/373457/1/s001p109.pdf |