Biphasic moulting in Isopod Crustacea and the finding of an unusual mode of moulting in the antarctic genusGlyptonotus
- 1 December 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Natural History
- Vol. 6 (6) , 651-656
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00222937200770591
Abstract
Moulting in Isopod Crustacea usually occurs in two phases and invariably the ecdysis of posterior half precedes the anterior. The hormonal control for regulating such a unique biphasic mode of moulting can only be explained by an effectively functional physiological mechanism probably involving circulatory inhibitions or restricted neurosecretive activities. This paper describes the observations made at McMurdo, Antarctica on an unusual single phase moulting in the endemic antarctic giant isopod Glyptonotus.Keywords
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