New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts

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Larval development of Halicarcinus varius (Decapoda: Hymenosomatidae)

R. HORN' J. HARMS5

Biologische Anstalt Helgoland
D-2192 Helgoland
Federal Republic of Germany

Abstract Larvae of Halicarcinus varius were reared through three zoea stages to the first crab instar in the laboratory. The larval stages and the first crab instar are described. Zoea III develops directly to the juvenile crab stage and a megalopa stage is missing.

Keywords Halicarcinus varius; larval stages; larval development

New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 1988, Vol. 22: 1-8 Crown copyright 1988 Received 12 December 1986

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