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Larval Development of the Hermit Crab, Pagurus Alatus Fabricius, Reared in the Laboratory (Decapoda, Paguridae) 1)

Larval Development of the Hermit Crab, Pagurus Alatus Fabricius, Reared in the Laboratory... LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HERMIT CRAB, PAGURUS ALATUS FABRICIUS, REARED IN THE LABORATORY (DECAPODA, PAGURIDAE) 1) BY C. G. BOOKHOUT Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina, U.S.A. and Zoology Department, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A. INTRODUCTION Despite the attention given to the larvae of European hermit crabs of the family Paguridae by MacDonald, Pike & Williamson (1957), Dechance & Forest (1958), Pike & Williamson (1960), Dechance (1961) and Dechance (1962), only a few species have been described in detail. These include the larvae of Pagllrlts bei"nbardilJ (L.) (MacDonald, Pike & ?lilliamson, 1957), the larvae of Catapaguroides timidus (Roux) and Spiropagurtls elegal1s Miers (Dechanc6 & Forest, 1958; Dechance, 1961; Dechance, 1962). The gross features of larvae of other species of Paguridae from the vicinity of Great Britain are known through the studies of MacDonald, Pike & Williamson (1957) and those from the Bay of Naples from the work of Pike & Williamson (1960). None of these studies, however, were based upon larvae which had been reared from the egg to the first crab stage. The life histories of Pagttrtts alatus Fabricus and Pag1/ri/J prideauxi Leach were reconstructed from the plankton by Pike & Williamson in 1960, and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Crustaceana Brill

Larval Development of the Hermit Crab, Pagurus Alatus Fabricius, Reared in the Laboratory (Decapoda, Paguridae) 1)

Bookhout, C.G.
Crustaceana , Volume 22 (3): 215 – Jan 1, 1972
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© 1972 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE HERMIT CRAB, PAGURUS ALATUS FABRICIUS, REARED IN THE LABORATORY (DECAPODA, PAGURIDAE) 1) BY C. G. BOOKHOUT Duke University Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina, U.S.A. and Zoology Department, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A. INTRODUCTION Despite the attention given to the larvae of European hermit crabs of the family Paguridae by MacDonald, Pike & Williamson (1957), Dechance & Forest (1958), Pike & Williamson (1960), Dechance (1961) and Dechance (1962), only a few species have been described in detail. These include the larvae of Pagllrlts bei"nbardilJ (L.) (MacDonald, Pike & ?lilliamson, 1957), the larvae of Catapaguroides timidus (Roux) and Spiropagurtls elegal1s Miers (Dechanc6 & Forest, 1958; Dechance, 1961; Dechance, 1962). The gross features of larvae of other species of Paguridae from the vicinity of Great Britain are known through the studies of MacDonald, Pike & Williamson (1957) and those from the Bay of Naples from the work of Pike & Williamson (1960). None of these studies, however, were based upon larvae which had been reared from the egg to the first crab stage. The life histories of Pagttrtts alatus Fabricus and Pag1/ri/J prideauxi Leach were reconstructed from the plankton by Pike & Williamson in 1960, and

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Published: Jan 1, 1972

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