|
Form or stage and various names |
Time in stage |
Size at end of stage |
|
Egg |
Approx.14 hrs. @28oC |
Approx. 220 µm in diameter |
|
Nauplius (N) NI, NII, NIII, NIV, NV
|
48 hrs. @28oC (Range: 36-51 hrs) |
NV Mean total length: 0.50 mm (Range: 0.43-0.58 mm)
Mean width:
0.20 mm, (Range: 0.18-0.22 mm) |
|
Protozoea I (PI) |
40 hrs. Average (Range: 36-48 hrs. @28oC) |
Mean total length: 1.0 mm
Mean caudal (tail) length: 0.3 mm |
|
Protozoea II (PII)
|
40 hrs. average (Range: 36-48 hrs.) @28oC
|
Mean total length: 1.71 mm (Range: 1.28-2.01 mm)
Mean caudal
(tail) length: 0.80 mm (Range: 0.72-0.87 mm) |
|
Protozoea III (PIII) (P3) |
40 hrs. average (28oC) (Range: 36-48 hrs.)
|
Mean total length: 2.59 mm (Range: 2.4- 2.59 mm)
Mean caudal (tail)
length: 1.06 mm (Range: 0.93-1.40 mm) |
|
Mysis I (MI) (M2) |
24 hrs. (28oC) |
Mean total length: 3.5 mm
Mean caudal (tail) length: 1.2 mm
|
|
Mysis II (MII) |
24 hrs. |
Mean total length: 3.8 mm (Range: 3.3-4.2 mm)
Mean caudal (tail)
length 1.3 mm (Range: 1.2-1.4 mm) |
|
Mysis III (MIII) |
24 hrs. |
Mean total length: 4.3 mm (Range: 3.9-4.7 mm)
Mean caudal (tail)
length: 1.4 mm (Range: 1.3-1.5 mm) |
|
Postlarva I (PlI) |
24 hrs. |
Mean total length 4.6 mm (Range: 4.2-5.0 mm)
Mean caudal (tail) length 1.5 mm (Range: 1.4-1.6 mm) |
