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The early development ofMacrophthalmus depressus Rüppell andM. travancorensis pillai (Crustacea: Brachyura)

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The early and late first zoeae ofMacrophthalmus depressus Rüppell andM. travancorensis Pillai of the family Ocypodidae, hatched in the University Laboratory, Waltair, have been described in detail. The differences between the first zoea larva ofM. depressus Rüppell andM. diatatus de Haan are enumerated. The early development in the speciesMacrophthalmus travancorensis Pillai has been described for the first time. The key for the species described is given. Origin of Macrophthalminae of the family Ocypodidae from the family Grapsidae has been discussed.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, A.P.

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Communicated by Prof. P. N. Ganapati,f.a.sc.

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Rajabai, B.S. The early development ofMacrophthalmus depressus Rüppell andM. travancorensis pillai (Crustacea: Brachyura). Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. 79, 41–51 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03045435

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