The effect of temperature and salinity on the larval development of the common spider crab
Maja brachydactyla (Balss, 1922) were studied in the laboratory. Larvae were reared at …

Decapod crustaceans and their associated fisheries are an important resource globally, and
demand for seafood continues to grow alongside a growing human population. With a …

The specific growth pattern of Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis, during the juvenile
stages was investigated under an individual rearing system for 160 days, including parent …

Arthropods are the most diversified animals on Earth. The morphology of the digestive
system has been widely studied in insects; however, crustaceans have received …

We describe the morphology of the foregut of the spider crab Maja brachydactyla Balss,
1922, from first larval stage to adult, with detailed stage‐specific documentation using light …

Four species of crabs of the genus Maja have been described along the European coast: M.
brachydactyla, M. squinado, M. goltziana and M. crispata. The commercially important …

The early juvenile crab stages (C1 to C5) of the portunid crab Liocarcinus depurator
(Linnaeus, 1758) were obtained in the laboratory from megalopae captured from the …

The early life history of the sesarmid crab Chiromantes ortmanni (Crosnier, 1965) was
studied at constant laboratory conditions, and the complete larval and early juvenile …

In this paper, we report the first successful attempt to grow Maja squinado in captivity from
larvae to sexual maturity. Eggs were obtained from wild-caught crabs in the laboratory. The …

The complete larval development of a sesarmid crab from East Africa, Chiromantes
eulimene (De Man 1895) was obtained through laboratory culture. It consists of five zoeal …