15.1.2 Larval development of Macrobrachium rosenbergii

15.1.2 Larval development process in Macrobrachium rosenbergii

Embryonic development:

Day

Development

1st day

First division takes place at about four hours after fertilization and subsequent division takes place at 90 minutes intervals. Cleavage is completed in about 24 hours.

2nd day

Germinal disc appears on the Ventral side of embryo. Gastrulation takes place followed by the formation of blastomere. A, V-Shaped germinal fends is differentiated from the blastoderm on the ventral surface & assuming the position of the developing embryo.

3rd day

The rudiments of embryonic regions are formed and the embryo develops into the embryonic nauplius stage

4th day

Development of appendages of the nauplius takes place.

5th day

past nauplius segment begin to the formed followed by the appearance of rudiments of other cephalic appendages

6th day

The caudal papilla appears with rudiments of thoracic legs and telson

7th day

The optic rudiments develop & rudiments of appendages and caudal papilla elongate to becomes the telson

8th & 9th day

Eye pigment develops, the carapace rudiments to formed

10th & 11th day

The heart begins to beat and get is formed.

12th & 16th day

The embryo lives parallel to the long axis of the egg & the larva steadily grows.

17th day

Appendages elongate & organs are full

19th & 20th day

The larva hatches out.

juveniles of M. rosenbergii

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