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Nauplius
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nauplius [′nȯ·plē·əs]
(invertebrate zoology)
A larval stage characteristic of many groups of Crustacea; the oval, unsegmented body has three pairs of appendages: uniramous antennules, biramous antennae, and mandibles.
Nauplius 

the plankton larva of numerous species of the family Crustacea. The body is unsegmented and has three pairs of appendages. In front of the mouth there are uniramous sensory antennules; in back there are biramous antennae and mandibles for swimming. The nauplius has a median eye. Between the mandibles and the anal opening there is a growth zone, where, as development progresses, the postnauplial segments with appendages develop.
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nauplii (~480 [micro]m) from 12 DAH through 20 DAH (Embryon, INVE, Salt Lake City, UT).
Development and growth of hatchery-reared larval Florida pompano ... by Riley, Kenneth L.; Weirich, Charles R.; Cerino, David / Fishery Bulletin
Biochemical and enzymatic characterization of decapsulated cysts and nauplii of the brine shrimp Artemia at different developmental stages.
Embrioes liofilizados e flocos de Artemia no cultivo pos pos-larval ... by De Oliveira Cavalcante, Pedro Hercílio; Rogério Câmara, Marcos / Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences (UEM)
The aim of the present paper is to evaluate the effects of formalin preservation on zooplankton by evaluating its impact on the body length of adults and nauplii of Acartia bifilosa.
Effect of formalin preservation on the body length of ... by Pollupuu, Maria / Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences: Biology/Ecology
 
 
 
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