Diversity and Distribution of Mid- to Late-Stage Phyllosomata of Spiny and Slipper Lobsters (Decapoda: Achelata) in the Mexican Caribbean

Achelata (Palinuridae and Scyllaridae) have a flat, transparent, long-lived planktonic larva called phyllosoma, which comprises multiple stages and has a duration from a few weeks (some scyllarids) to >20 months (some palinurids). The larval development of many Achelata occurs in oceanic waters,...

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Published in:	Diversity
Main Authors:	Rubén Muñoz de Cote-Hernández, Patricia Briones-Fourzán, Cecilia Barradas-Ortiz, Fernando Negrete-Soto, Enrique Lozano-Álvarez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Subjects:	decapods spiny lobsters slipper lobsters phyllosoma Caribbean Sea Yucatan Current
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/10/485