Cheliped loss and abnormalities of the narrow-clawed crayfish, Pontastacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Astacidae)

Cheliped loss and abnormalities of the narrow-clawed crayfish, Pontastacus leptodactylus (Eschscholtz, 1823) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Astacidae)

Abstract Heterochely is an important phenomenon in decapod crustaceans. Nevertheless, it was rarely examined in freshwater crayfish. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate cheliped loss and abnormalities of the narrow-clawed crayfish, Pontastacus leptodactylus. The crayfish samples were...

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Main Authors: Selçuk Berber, Semih Kale, Deniz Acarlı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Carcinologia 2024-02-01
Series:Nauplius
Subjects:
Abnormalities
asymmetry
claw
heterochely
limb loss
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-64972024000100201&lng=en&tlng=en

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