MORPHOLOGY OF THE LARVAE AND FIRST CRAB OF AN EDIBLE ESTUARINE CRAB. THALAMITA DANAE STIMPSON, 1858 (PORTUNIDAE) FROM INDIAN WATERS
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T Krishnan
Certtre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai - &)9 502
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T Kannupandi
Certtre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai - &)9 502
Abstract
Larvae of an edible crab, Thalamita danae Stimpson were reared in tlie laboratory to tiie first crabinstar under conditions of salinity 2S ± 1 %, temperature 26 =b i*C and photophase 1^12 hr light/dark.
First zoea readied first crab instar after six moults, taking at least 26 days. A comparison of the larvae
of Indian and Australian forms is given.
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Krishnan, T., & Kannupandi, T. (2011). MORPHOLOGY OF THE LARVAE AND FIRST CRAB OF AN EDIBLE ESTUARINE CRAB. THALAMITA DANAE STIMPSON, 1858 (PORTUNIDAE) FROM INDIAN WATERS. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 35(2), 118-120. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/10688
