Annals of the South African Museum, Volumes 51-52South African Museum, 1968 - Natural history |
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... Ecdysis usually took place at night , but was also recorded before noon in two adult males and one female . The exact time of ecdysis was somewhat variable , and in observations of 11 juveniles and seven adults ( fig . 3 ) it ranged ...
... Ecdysis usually took place at night , but was also recorded before noon in two adult males and one female . The exact time of ecdysis was somewhat variable , and in observations of 11 juveniles and seven adults ( fig . 3 ) it ranged ...
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... ecdysis . From an examination of exuviae , it is further evident that the carapace becomes detached from the thoracic epimeral plates and that it is hinged at the base of the epistoma . As Drach ( 1939 , 1950 ) has shown in his ...
... ecdysis . From an examination of exuviae , it is further evident that the carapace becomes detached from the thoracic epimeral plates and that it is hinged at the base of the epistoma . As Drach ( 1939 , 1950 ) has shown in his ...
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... ecdysis a year . From his investigations on the biology of J. lalandii found off Robben Island , Heydorn ( 1966 ) has concluded that most of the adult females moult in late autumn or early winter ( May and June ) before mating begins ...
... ecdysis a year . From his investigations on the biology of J. lalandii found off Robben Island , Heydorn ( 1966 ) has concluded that most of the adult females moult in late autumn or early winter ( May and June ) before mating begins ...
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THE ANATOMY OF THE CAPE ROCK LOBSTER | 2 |
Abdomen | 8 |
Cephalic sclerites | 19 |
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