A penaeid postlarval character of taxonomic value.
Date
1968
Authors
Ringo, R.D.
Zamora, G., Jr.
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Abstract
The presence of spines on the dorsal carina of the sixth abdominal segment distiguishes postlarval brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus) and pink shrimp (P. duorarum) from postlarval white shrimp (P. setiferus), which lack these spines. The spine character was validated by examination of postlarvae of known parentage- 51 brown, 53 pink, and 99 white shrimp, 5 to 25 mm long.
Description
p. 471-476.
Keywords
penaeid shrimp, taxonomy, juveniles, Penaeus setiferus, Penaeus aztecus, Penaeus duorarum, white shrimp, pink shrimp, brown shrimp