RT journal article
T1 Morphology of the megalopa of the mud crab, Rhithropanopeus harrisii (Gould, 1841) (Decapoda, Brachyura, Panopeidae), identified by DNA barcode.
A1 MarcovHerrero, Elena
A1 González Gordillo, Juan Ignacio
A1 Cuesta, José A.
A2 Biología
K1 Rhithropanopeus harrisii
K1 Panopeidae
K1 Megalopa
K1 Barcode
K1 Morphology
K1 16S
K1 Anomalies
AB The morphology of the megalopa stage of thepanopeid Rhithropanopeus harrisii is redescribed andillustrated in detail from plankton specimens identified byDNA barcode (16S mtDNA) as previous descriptions donot meet the current standard of brachyuran larvaldescription. Several morphological characters vary widelyfrom those of other panopeid species which could castsome doubt on the species’ placement in the same family.Besides, some anomalous megalopae of R. harrisii werefound among specimens reared at the laboratory fromzoeae collected in the plankton. These anomalous morphologicalfeatures are discussed in terms of problemsassociated with laboratory rearing conditions.
YR 2014
FD 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/16688
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/16688
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 15-nov-2026