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Redescription of the megalopa of Plagusia dentipes (Brachyura: Plagusiidae) from Japan

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: Several megalopae of the plagusiid crab Plagusia dentipes were collected from Tateyama at the Pacific coast of Japan. The comparison of these specimens with previous descriptions of this stage from Japan, revealed a lack of detail in the earlier morphological accounts. Therefore, the megalopal stage of Plagusia dentipes is redescribed and once again illustrated. The new set of morphological characters for this stage is used for a detailed comparison with other known megalopae of the genus Plagusia. The results allow preliminary conclusions on phylogenetic relationships within this genus of rafting crabs.

Source: Crustacean Research

DOI: 10.18353/crustacea.29.0_143

Authors: Juan Ignacio Gonzalez-Gordillo, Shinji Tsuchida, Christoph D. Schubart

Institutions: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Instituto de Ciencias Marinas de Andalucía, National University of Singapore

Language: English

Topic: Crustacean biology and ecology

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W320733151

FWCI: 0.797

Cites: 16

Cited by: 6

Related to: 10