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NAUPLIO [1 record]

Record 1 2018-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crustaceans
DEF

The free-swimming larval stage in many crustaceans, characterized by an unsegmented body with a dorsal shield, three pairs of appendages, and a single median eye.

OBS

nauplii: plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crustacés
DEF

Le stade nauplius est le premier des stades larvaires pélagiques des crustacés présentant 3 paires d'appendices natatoires correspondant aux antennules, antennes et mandibules.

OBS

nauplius : pluriel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Crustáceos
DEF

Larva inicial de los crustáceos.

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