THE LARVAL DEVELOPMENT OF<i>CLIBANARIUS VITTATUS</i>(BOSC) (CRUSTACEA: DECAPODA; DIOGENIDAE) REARED IN THE LABORATORY

Abstract

1. A table of previous descriptions of larvae of Diogenidae is given. 2. Larvae of the hermit crab Clibanarius vittatus were reared on a diet of Artemia nauplii. Five, rarely four, zoeal stages and megalopa were obtained. Duration, mortality and sizes of larvae from two hatches are listed. 3. Detailed descriptions and figures for each larval stage are presented.