Morphology of the first zoea of the shamefaced crab Calappa granulata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Brachyura, Calappidae) obtained in the laboratory

Authors

  • G. Guerao Departament de Biologia Animal (Artròpodes), Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona
  • P. Abelló Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Passeig Joan de Borbó s/n, 08039 Barcelona
  • P. Torres Centro Oceanográfico de Málaga (IEO), Puerto Pesquero s/n, 29640 Fuengirola (Málaga)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.1999.v55.i0.324

Keywords:

Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura, Calappidae, Calappa granulata, larval development, zoea

Abstract


The first zoeal stage of the calappid crab Calappa granulata is described and illustrated from laboratory-reared material obtained from an ovigerous female captured in the western Mediterranean. The morphology of this larval stage is clearly different from previous description from plankton-collected specimens attributed to this species. The present stage is compared with those previously described from other species of the genus Calappa.

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G. Guerao, Departament de Biologia Animal (Artròpodes), Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 645, 08028 Barcelona

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Published

1999-12-30

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Guerao G, Abelló P, Torres P. Morphology of the first zoea of the shamefaced crab Calappa granulata (Linnaeus, 1758) (Brachyura, Calappidae) obtained in the laboratory. Graellsia [Internet]. 1999Dec.30 [cited 2024May20];55:157-62. Available from: https://graellsia.revistas.csic.es/index.php/graellsia/article/view/324

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