Post-larval development and sexual dimorphism of the spider crab Maja brachydactyla (Brachyura: Majidae)

The post-larval development of the majid crab Maja brachydactyla Balss, 1922 was studied using laboratory-reared larvae obtained from adult individuals collected in the NE Atlantic. The morphology of the first juvenile stage is described in detail, while the most relevant morphological changes and s...

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Main Authors: Guillermo Guerao, Guiomar Rotllant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2009-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1104