ON THE LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF CARIDINA FORMOSAE (DECAPODA, ATYIDAE) REARED IN THE LABORATORY

Authors: Shy, Jhy-Yun¹; Lai, Hong-Thih²; Yu, Hsiang-Ping³

Source: Crustaceana, Volume 74, Number 10, 2001 , pp. 1159-1168(10)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

The larvae of the endemic, Taiwanese atyid shrimp, Caridina formosae, were reared in the laboratory. The species has large eggs and its larval development is of the complete suppression type. The morphology of the various larval stages is described and illustrated in detail.

Des larves de la crevette atyide endémique de Taiwan Caridina formosae ont été élevées en laboratoire. Cette espèce a de grands oeufs et son développement larvaire est de type "suppression complète". La morphologie des différents stades larvaires est décrite et illustrée en détail.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685400152691160

Affiliations: 1: Department of Aquaculture, National Penghu Institute of Technology, 300 Liou-Ho Road, Makung, Penghu, Taiwan, Republic of China 2: Department of Aquatic Sciences, National Chiayi University, 300 Hsueh-Fu Road, Chiayi, Taiwan, Republic of China 3: Graduate School of Fishery Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, 2 Pei-Nin Road, Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China

Publication date: 2001-11-01