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Effect of Calcification on Cuticle Density in Decapods: A Key to Lifestyle

Effect of Calcification on Cuticle Density in Decapods: A Key to Lifestyle Measurement of density and thickness of cuticle of an array of decapod crustaceans indicates that cuticle tends to be thick and dense in benthic organisms and thinner and less dense in nektobenthic decapods. Thin section analysis of the cuticle under crossed polarized light documents a broad range of area of biomineralization. Cuticle density is strongly correlated with area of calcification. One of the nektobenthic decapods in the study exhibited no calcification of the cuticle at all, and thus exhibited the lowest density. These data support the hypothesis that density and thickness of cuticle contribute to adaptation to benthic and nektobenthic lifestyles. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Crustacean Biology Brill

Effect of Calcification on Cuticle Density in Decapods: A Key to Lifestyle

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Copyright
The Crustacean Society
Subject
Anatomy:
ISSN
0278-0372
eISSN
1937-240X
DOI
10.1651/08-2985.1
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Abstract

Measurement of density and thickness of cuticle of an array of decapod crustaceans indicates that cuticle tends to be thick and dense in benthic organisms and thinner and less dense in nektobenthic decapods. Thin section analysis of the cuticle under crossed polarized light documents a broad range of area of biomineralization. Cuticle density is strongly correlated with area of calcification. One of the nektobenthic decapods in the study exhibited no calcification of the cuticle at all, and thus exhibited the lowest density. These data support the hypothesis that density and thickness of cuticle contribute to adaptation to benthic and nektobenthic lifestyles.

Journal

Journal of Crustacean BiologyBrill

Published: Nov 1, 2008

Keywords: Decapoda; cuticle; ecology; taphonomy; biomineralization

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