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Studies on the larval development of northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Procellanidae (Decapoda, Anomura). I — Redescription of the larval stages ofPorcellana platycheles (Pennant, 1777) reared under laboratory conditions

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The complete larval development is described forPorcellana platycheles (Pennant) reared under laboratory conditions. The development consists of two zoeal stages and one megalopa. At 20°C and 35‰ salinity, the megalopa appeared 17–18 days after hatching. Survival was 56% from hatching to the megalopa stage. The morphological features of the zoeal and megalopa stages ofP. platycheles are compared with those of other species ofPorcellana, and a key of the known zoeal stages of the genus is given.

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  1. Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Anadalucía (CSIC), Polig. Río san Pedro, s/n., Apdo Oficial, 11510, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain

    J. I. González-Gordillo & A. Rodríguez

  2. Departmento de Ecología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Apdo 1095, 41080, Sevilla, Spain

    J. A. Cuesta

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González-Gordillo, J.I., Cuesta, J.A. & Rodríguez, A. Studies on the larval development of northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Procellanidae (Decapoda, Anomura). I — Redescription of the larval stages ofPorcellana platycheles (Pennant, 1777) reared under laboratory conditions. Helgolander Meeresunters 50, 517–531 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02367164

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