Embryonic development of the southern surf crab <em>Ovalipes trimaculatus</em> (Decapoda: Brachyura: Portunoidea)

Antonela Martelli; Federico Tapella; Ximena González-Pisani; Fernando Dellatorre; Pedro J. Barón

doi:10.3989/scimar.04404.17B

Authors

Antonela Martelli Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CESIMAR-CONICET) - Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche, Universidad Nacional del Comahue
Federico Tapella Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CADIC – CONICET)
Ximena González-Pisani Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CESIMAR-CONICET)
Fernando Dellatorre Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CESIMAR-CONICET) - Sede Puerto Madryn - Facultad de Ciencias Naturales - Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco (FCN – UNPSJB)
Pedro J. Barón Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CESIMAR-CONICET) - Sede Puerto Madryn - Facultad de Ciencias Naturales - Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco (FCN – UNPSJB)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.04404.17B

Keywords:

crustacean, crabs, aquaculture, Ovalipes trimaculatus, embryology

Abstract

The embryogenesis of Ovalipes trimaculatus, a member of the highly valued portunid swimming crabs, was studied under nearly constant temperature (13±1°C), salinity (33) and photoperiod (14 h light:10 h dark) conditions. A five-stage scale of embryonic development was defined for the species. Time required to complete development averaged 35.7±2.11 days, showing no significant differences between embryos located in inner, middle and outer portions of the egg mass. The egg chorion was rounded and showed the highest growth in diameter between stages I (morula-blastula-gastrula) and II (primordium of larval structure) and between stages III (appendage formation) and IV (eye formation). Results reported here provide a baseline for optimizing hatchery operations and useful information for management purposes.

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