Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
megalopa — A larva with setose pleopods, used for swimming, on some or all abdominal segments [Ingle, 1983]. First postlarval stage in development of many Eucarida [McLaughlin, 1980]. First postlarval stage in ontogeny of crabs, not developed in macruran… … Crustacea glossary
megalopa — noun The final larval stage found in decapod crustaceans Syn: megalops … Wiktionary
postlarval stage — Developmental stage reached after completion of megalopal or equivalent metamorphosis; marked by initial appearance of adult characters [McLaughlin, 1980]. Ontogenetic stage reached after completion of all nauplius to zoea or megalopa… … Crustacea glossary
Crustacean — Crustacea Temporal range: 511–0 Ma … Wikipedia
zoea — A larva with natatory exopods on some or all thoracic appendages, but with pleopods absent or rudimentary [Ingle, 1983]. Free living larval stage, following protozoea, present in all shrimps [Butler, T.H.]. Larval stage characterized by natatory… … Crustacea glossary
Hermit crab — Hermit crabs Temporal range: 136–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Pestarella tyrrhena — Taxobox | name = Pestarella tyrrhena status = lc status ref = [cite web |url=http://www.legjislacionishqiptar.gov.al/doc.jsp?doc=docs/Urdher%20Nr%20146%20Dat%C3%AB%2010 05 2007.htm |title=Për Miratimin e Listës së Kuqe të Florës dhe Faunës… … Wikipedia
alima — n. [Gr. halimos, pert. the sea] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) The last larval stage of a mantis shrimp of the family Squillidae; a megalopa stage larva … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Scylla serrata — Taxobox name = Scylla serrata regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Crustacea classis = Malacostraca ordo = Decapoda infraordo = Brachyura familia = Portunidae genus = Scylla species = S. serrata binomial = Scylla serrata binomial… … Wikipedia
decapodid larvae — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Larvae of Decapoda that swim with their pleopods; a megalopa stage larva … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
