Larval Development of the Caridean Shrimp Exopalaemon styliferus (H. Milne Edwards, 1840) (Decapoda, Caridea, Palaemonidae) from the South of Iraq Reared in the Laboratory

Authors : Mortadha Yousif ALABBAD, Sabeeh Hilyel ALMAYAH, Salman Daood SALMAN, Malik Hasan ALI

Pages : 397-406

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The complete series of larval development of the caridean shrimp Exopalaemon styliferus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(H. Milne Edwards, 1840); was determined from the laboratory hatching of ovigerous females. There were 6 zoeal stages followed by a megalopa. The distinctive features of zoea I are as follows: total length 2.72 mm, rostrum shorter than peduncle of antennules, scaphognathite of maxilla with 5 setose marginal setae and there are 3 rudiments of peraeopods. These stages were described in detail. A comparison was made with larvae of closely related species.
Keywords : Exopalaemon styliferus, Decapoda, Caridea, larval development