Postembryonic Development of Neutrodiaptomus tumidus Kiefer, 1937 (Crustacea: Copepoda) from Taiwan
Shuh-Sen Young (2002) Neutrodiaptomus tumidus Kiefer 1937 lives in highland pools and lakes of the central mountain area of Taiwan. In these waters, no other species of calanoid is present. The postembryonic development instars, collected from the field, are described and illustrated in this study. This is the 1st description of the developmental stages of Neutrodiaptomus tumidus.
Keywords
Neutrodiaptomus tumidus, Nauplius, Copepodid, Calanoida, Postembryonic development.
