Description of the embryonic development of Cherax quadricarinatus (Von Martens, 1868) (Decapoda, Parastacidae), based on the staging method

Marcelo García-Guerrero, Michel E. Hendrickx, Humberto Villarreal

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Abstract

The complete embryonic development of Cherax quadricarinatus, the redclaw crayfish, is described based on external morphological changes. Substages prior to hatching are defined in relation to the percentage time of embryonic development. Ten prehatching and three posthatching stages are described and illustrated. Embryo development, from recently spawned eggs to the first juvenile stage, lasted 42 days at 26.0°C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)269-280
Number of pages12
JournalCrustaceana
Volume76
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2003
Externally publishedYes

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