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Luis A M · 06/19/2006, 12:09 PM

This is Z11,the last larval stage,at 31 dah and 7.5mm.
Pleopods are now fully developed.They measure 1.4mm, and exopod is almost as long as endopod.The 1st pair of pleops.remain less developed.

View of the front end,with the colored forked A1 and the clear A2.Hard to see but pp1 and pp2 end in chelae (claws).

Side view showing the pleops:

same at 50X:

This is the end of the larval series of this species of peppermint shrimp.Pictures of all the larval stages were shown and short description of the diagnostic features were given.Hopefully it will be useful as a reference for anyone attempting to raise Lysmata larvae.

06/19/2006, 12:09 PM	#17
Luis A M Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Buenos Aires,Argentina Posts: 1,689	Zoea 11-Last stage This is Z11,the last larval stage,at 31 dah and 7.5mm. Pleopods are now fully developed.They measure 1.4mm, and exopod is almost as long as endopod.The 1st pair of pleops.remain less developed. View of the front end,with the colored forked A1 and the clear A2.Hard to see but pp1 and pp2 end in chelae (claws). Side view showing the pleops: same at 50X: This is the end of the larval series of this species of peppermint shrimp.Pictures of all the larval stages were shown and short description of the diagnostic features were given.Hopefully it will be useful as a reference for anyone attempting to raise Lysmata larvae. __________________ Luis A M Current Tank Info: I keep about 40 tanks,for breeding and larval raising.Most are 10 gallons.