Instar
|
Length, µm (mean ± SD)
|
S
|
Width, µm (mean ± SD)
|
S
|
---|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
---|
Larva-body
|
N2
|
250.8 ± 9.7
|
278.0 ± 6.6
|
***
|
115.4 ± 5.3
|
127.2 ± 3.4
|
***
|
N3
|
272.6 ± 11.6
|
303.6 ± 9.8
|
***
|
121.5 ± 5.9
|
132.2 ± 5.2
|
***
|
N4
|
285.1 ± 8.2
|
312.2 ± 8.2
|
***
|
126.6 ± 8.9
|
142.8 ± 2.8
|
***
|
N5
|
285.9 ± 23.3
|
315.0 ± 12.7
|
***
|
136.5 ± 11.5
|
144.4 ± 6.6
|
***
|
Cypris
|
238.4 ± 5.1a
|
276.5 ± 6.9b
|
***
|
–
|
–
| |
Larva-Furca
|
N2
|
37.8 ± 3.1
|
43.0 ± 5.0
|
**
|
22.0 ± 1.6
|
23.7 ± 1.4
|
***
|
N3
|
48.4 ± 6.5
|
55.1 ± 5.6
|
***
|
23.0 ± 1.8
|
26.8 ± 1.9
|
***
|
N4
|
48.3 ± 7.0
|
47.2 ± 7.0
|
p = 0.478
|
24.3 ± 2.2
|
27.6 ± 2.6
|
***
|
N5
|
38.4 ± 6.8
|
39.1 ± 7.5
|
p = 0.8344
|
21.8 ± 1.8
|
20.5 ± 1.9
|
**
|
- Single-sex broods, retrospectively sexed, were used. N1 were not found in naturally released broods (n = 25 for each instar N2–N5)
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N2–N5 naupliar instars 2–5, p p value, *** p < 0.0001; ** p < 0.001, S significant, SD standard deviation
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a(n = 31)
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b(n = 49)