The zoeae, megalopa and first crab of the mangrove crab Metaplax elegans De Man, cultured in the laboratory

K. Pasupathi, T. Kannupandi

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The complete larval development in the laboratory of the crab Metaplax elegans from hatching to first crab stage in described. Five zoeal stages and a megalopa appeared before moulting into first crab stage at the salinity 25 ppt and temperature 29-30 degrees C. All the larval and first crab stages of M. elegans are compared with other known species of the subfamily Sesarminae

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