- stages,
eventually developing into shrimp-like
animals called megalopae. The
megalopae gather near the s**** for 1–2 days
before changing into
young crabs...
- Just like
these species,
after settlement,
terrestrial hermit crabs megalopae recognize and co-opt
gastropods s****,
before migrating into the land...
-
zoeal stage,
larvae molt into
megalopae. This
larval form has
small claws called chelipeds for
grasping prey items.
Megalopae selectively migrate upward...
-
Weber & C. E.
Epifanio (1996). "Response of mud crab (Panopeus herbstii)
megalopae to cues from
adult habitat".
Marine Biology. 126 (4): 655–661. doi:10...
-
thoracic appendages for
swimming and a
large dorsal spine. The post-larva or
Megalopae, also
found exclusively in the Malacostraca, is
characterised by the use...
- 19january2017snapshot.epa.gov.
Retrieved 2023-01-31. "Settlement of
brachyuran megalopae in
Delaware Bay : an
analysis of time
series data | WorldCat.org". www...
- and a
final megalopal stage. The
zoeal stages last up to 130 days. The
megalopae settle out onto
sandy beaches where they
moult and
develop into juveniles...
- zooplankton, as well as later, more
developed stages of fish
larvae and crab
megalopae, as
these animals are
better selected to
evade capture. C.
mosaicus can...
- longest-recorded crab
developmental pathways. On its way to
entering the
megalopae, post-larval stage, the
larvae undergoes exponential growth rates becoming...
- billfish,
squid such as
lycoteuthids and ommastrephids, and
possibly crab
megalopae. They
likely use
their long
tails to stun
their prey
prior to capture...