Table 3 Carapace length of ovigerous females, and number and length of eggs in some thalassinidean shrimps
Species | Carapace length (mm) | Number of eggs | Egg length (mm) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Callianassa filholi | 5.5–14.9 | 1,985 | 0.68 | Berkenbusch and Rowden (2000) |
C. kraussi | n.a. | 122 | 1.52 | Forbes (1973) |
C. tyrrhena | 5.2–10.4a | 270 | 1.18 | Thessalou (1987) |
Callichirus major | n.a. | 8,170 | 0.88 | Pohl (1946) |
C. seilacheri | 18.6–23.2 | 17,450 | 0.88 | Present study |
Lepidophthalmus louisianensis | n.a. | 598 | n.a. | Nates et al. (1997) |
L. sinuensis | 7.0–16.8 | 251 | 1.22 | Nates and Felder (1999) |
Upogebia affinis | n.a. | 10,000 | n.a. | Pearse (1945) |
U. deltaura | 16.6–18.9 | 4,757 | 0.56 | Tunberg (1986) |
U. pusilla | 14.7–16.6 | n.a. | n.a. | Kevrekidis et al. (1997) |