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Development in the Hermit Crab Pagurus Caurinus Hart (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae) Reared in the Laboratory. Part I. Zoeal and Megalopal Stages

Kay D. Bidle, Patsy A. McLaughlin

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The developmental stages of Pagurus caurinus Hart from first through fourth zoea and mcgalopa are described and illustrated. Intermolt durations of larvae from two females that were reared simultaneously under identical laboratory conditions were significantly different during most stages; however, morphological variations appeared to lie within the range of intraspecific variations observed in other species of Pagurus.

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Key concepts: Anomura, Hermit crab, Decapoda, Biology, Intraspecific competition, Zoology, Crustacean