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Chitin was assayed in adults of nine anostracan species (Streptocephalus dichotomus,S. proboscideus,S. simplex,S. torvicornis,Thamnocephalus platyurus,Dendrocephalus brasiliensis,Chirocephalus diaphanus,Artemia saliva andBranchipus schaefferi) using a highly specific enzymatic method. Cysts ofA. saliva,T. platyurus and larvae of A.saliva andS. simplex were also analysed for their chitin content. The results demonstrated a weak interspecific variation in chitin content among the adults. On the whole, it ranged from 9 to 33 mg chitin (g dry mass)−1. In most species, the chitin level was not significantly different between males and females. In contrast, chitin levels varied significantly between cysts, larvae and adults within species. Comparison of the chitin content of anostracans revealed a comparable or lower chitin level than other crustaceans.
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Cauchie, HM., Murugan, G., Thomé, JP., Dumont, H.J. (1997). Intra- and interspecific variation in the chitin content of some anostracans. In: Simovich, M.A., Sassaman, C., Belk, D. (eds) Studies on Large Branchiopod Biology and Conservation. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 125. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-3177-5_25
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