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Luis A M · 06/10/2006, 12:23 PM

This is Z9 at 22 dah and 6.8mm.
Pleops are developing and now are biramous (two branched)and with 2-3 setae (hairs) at the tips.
I also found a well developed,transparent flagellum of A2 reaching the fork of A1.It must have shown some stages before but I missed it.

Detail of pleops at 50X:See the exopods budding to the left,like spurs.The first pleop,to the right is less developed than the others.

Closer view at 100 X,hairs at the tips :

06/10/2006, 12:23 PM	#15
Luis A M Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Buenos Aires,Argentina Posts: 1,689	Zoea 9 This is Z9 at 22 dah and 6.8mm. Pleops are developing and now are biramous (two branched)and with 2-3 setae (hairs) at the tips. I also found a well developed,transparent flagellum of A2 reaching the fork of A1.It must have shown some stages before but I missed it. Detail of pleops at 50X:See the exopods budding to the left,like spurs.The first pleop,to the right is less developed than the others. Closer view at 100 X,hairs at the tips : __________________ Luis A M Current Tank Info: I keep about 40 tanks,for breeding and larval raising.Most are 10 gallons.