First zoea of commensal crab Porcellanella triloba White, 1851 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Porcellanidae) reared under laboratory conditions

Authors

  • V S Kakati Bangalore, Karnataka – 560 067, India
  • K Vinod Mandapam Research Centre of CMFRI, Mandapam Camp, Tamil Nadu – 623 520, India
  • P D Bandekar Department of Studies in Marine Biology, KUPG Centre, Karwar, Uttar Kannada, Karnataka – 581 303, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v53i03.931

Keywords:

Commensal crab, First zoea, Gulf of Mannar, Porcellana group, Porcellanella triloba

Abstract

First zoea of the porcelain crab Porcellanella triloba White, 1851, which is commensal with the sea pen Pteroeides sp., was hatched from a berried crab, collected from Mandapam in the Gulf of Mannar waters. The ambient temperature maintained was 30°C and salinity was 34 ppt. The zoea is compared with the other known zoeae of the genera Polyonyx and Porcellana species.

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Published

2025-02-27

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 03 (2024): IJMS [March 2024]

Section

Short Communications

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How to Cite

First zoea of commensal crab Porcellanella triloba White, 1851 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Porcellanidae) reared under laboratory conditions. (2025). Indian Journal of Geo-Marine Sciences (IJMS), 53(03), 149-152. https://doi.org/10.56042/ijms.v53i03.931