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Taphromysis bowmani, previously considered to be an estuarine species, is shown to reproduce and complete its life cycle in fresh water. Both sexes and all life history stages were collected from March to June 1975, in the Wakulla River, Florida (USA), where chlorinity, alkalinity and total hardness were relatively high. Development was synchronous within a brood but not between broods. Brood size was positively correlated with female size, and ripe ovaries of brooding females suggest that at least 2 broods per female are possible. Breeding appears to occur throughout the year. The relatively high ion content, especially chloride, in the Wakulla River may account for the presence of T. bowmani. Other estuarine mysids reported from fresh water are noted.
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Beck, J.T. Reproduction of the estuarine mysid Taphromysis bowmani (Crustacea: Malacostraca) in fresh water. Mar. Biol. 42, 253–257 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00397749
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