RT journal article
T1 Characterization of the Megalopal Premoult Stages of the Green Crab, Carcinus Maenas (Decapoda, Portunidae), from Laboratory Culture
A1 González Gordillo, Juan Ignacio
A1 Queiroga, H.
A2 Biología
AB The premoult stages of Carcinus maenas (L.) megalopae were described from laboratory-reared larvae. Characterization of the premoult stage sequence was based upon a time sequence of morphological modifications of the distal segment of the second maxilliped, the uropod, and the telson. An intermoult plus seven premoult stages were identified, following a sequence of morphological modifications similar to the one described in previous studies of brachyuran decapods. The later premoult stages D3D3  and D4D4  mentioned by Drach were not observed, possibly owing to both the low calcification of the megalopae cuticle and the short duration of these moult stages. The knowledge of the time series of moult events will assist in the evaluation of the development state and competence of megalopae throughout the several phases of dispersal and recruitment, based on the observation of their morphological characters.
YR 2004
FD 2004-07-01
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/19642
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/19642
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 07-nov-2026