Formation of external cuticular coat and plates in metamorphosis of barnacle (Crustacea, Thoracica) cypris larvae

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1996
Authors:E. A. Shalaeva
Journal:Zoological Journal
Volume:75
Issue:7
Start Page:995
ISSN:YDK 595.351.4:591.34
Keywords:barnacle, cuticle, early juvenile
Abstract:

Formation of the cuticular coat and plates in metamorphosis of 21 Lepadomorpha (18 species was studied for the first time) and one Balanomorpha species was investigated using light, transmission and scanning electron microscopy.
Taxonomic name: 
Thoracica Darwin, 1854 (Cirripedia), Heteralepadidae Nilsson-Cantell, 1921 (Cirripedia), Lepadomorpha Pilsbry, 1916 (Cirripedia), Lepadidae Darwin, 1852 (Cirripedia), Scalpellidae (Cirripedia), Balanomorpha Pilsbry, 1916 (Cirripedia), Balanidae Leach, 1817 (Cirripedia)
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