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Development of juvenile Australian giant crabs, (Pseudocarcinus gigas Lamarck, 1818) (Decapoda: Oziidae), reared in the laboratory

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posted on 2023-05-16, 14:47 authored by Caleb GardnerCaleb Gardner, Dirk Welsford
Juvenile giant crabs (Pseudocarcinus gigas), sourced from laboratory-reared larvae, were ongrown through to the 7th crab stage over 2 years to allow identification of specimens collected for ecological studies. Morphological development through these stages is described. Each stage up to Crab 5 can be distinguished by changes in morphology of the appendages, primarily the 3rd maxilliped and antennule. Growth of juveniles under laboratory conditions was also recorded, with mean size of juveniles reaching 24.5 mm carapace length, 737 days after hatch.

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Publication title

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volume

51

Pagination

285-295

ISSN

0004-959X

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

CSIRO Publishing

Place of publication

Australia

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Fisheries - wild caught not elsewhere classified

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