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Captive spawning, hatching and larval development of crucifix crab, Charybdis feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Title Captive spawning, hatching and larval development of crucifix crab, Charybdis feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
 
Creator Josileen, Jose
 
Subject Induced Breeding
Eggs and Larvae
Crabs
 
Description Charybdis feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758), commonly known as crucifix crab, forms one of the important
commercial crabs in India. Considering its increasing demand and scope for aquaculture, attempts were
made to study its breeding and larval stages in captivity. Spawning took place invariably during night
hours and the duration of incubation varied between 9 and 11 days. Healthy larvae were produced
in all the spawnings and the number of zoea larvae released varied between 40,000 and 14,00,000/
hatching. The larva passes through six zoeal stages and a megalopa stage before it metamorphoses
into first crab instar. The average period of zoeal phase ranged between 19 and 26 days.
 
Publisher Marine Biological Association of India
 
Date 2011
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/8696/1/Josileen_jose.pdf
Josileen, Jose (2011) Captive spawning, hatching and larval development of crucifix crab, Charybdis feriatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 53 (1). pp. 35-40.