Morphological Evolution from Shrimp-Shaped to Crab-Shaped Larvae in the Decapod Crustaceans: a Hypothesis Based on Larval and Postlarval Development

YASUSHI FUKUDA

doi:10.5179/benthos1990.1995.48_13

YASUSHI FUKUDA

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1995 Volume 1995 Issue 48 Pages 13-27

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Published: February 28, 1995 Received: April 07, 1994 Available on J-STAGE: August 07, 2009 Accepted: October 31, 1994 Advance online publication: - Revised: -
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Date of correction: August 07, 2009 Reason for correction: - Correction: CITATION Details: Wrong : AIKAWA, H., 1929. On larval forms of some Brachyura. Rec. Oceanogr. Wks. Japan, 2: 17-55.
AIKAWA, H., 1937. Further notes on brachyuran larvae. Rec. Oceanogr. Wks. Japan, 9: 87-162.
BORRADAILE, L. A., F. A. POTTS, L. E. S. EASTHAM and J. T. SAUNDERS, 1959. The Inyertebrata. Third edition revised by G. A. KERKUT. Cambridge Univ. Press, XVII + 795pp.
BOURDILLON-CASANOVA, L., 1960. Le meroplancton du Golfe de Marseille: Les larves de crustacés decapodes. Red. Tray. Stn. mar. Endoume, 30: 1-286.
BOWMAN, T. E. and L. G. ABELE, 1982. Classification of the recent Crustacea. In, Biology of the Crustacea, Vol.1, ed. by L. G. ABELE, Academic Press, New York, pp.1-27.
COOK, H. L., 1971. Early developmental stages of the brown shrimp, Penaeus aztecus IVES, reared in the laboratory. Fish. Bull. Fish. Wildl. Serv. U S, 69 (1): 223-239.
DAHL, E., 1983. Malacostracan phylogeny and evolution. In, Crustacean Issues 1, ed. by F. R. SCHRAM, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp.189-212.
DOBKIN, S., 1961. Early developmental stages of pink shrimp, Penaeus duorarum from Florida waters. Fish. Bull. Fish. Wildl. Serv. U S, 61: 321-349.
FIELDER, D. R., J. G. GREENWOOD and J. C. RYALL, 1975. Larval development of the Tiger Prawn, Penaeus esculentus HASWELL, 1879 (Decapoda, Penaeidae), reared in the laboratory. Aust. J. Mar. Fresh. Res., 26: 155-175
FELDER, D. L., J. W. MARTIN and J. W. Goy,1985. Patterns in early postlarval development of decapods. In, Crustacean Issues 2, ed. by A. M. WENNER, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam and Boston, 163-225.
GLAESSNER, M. F., 1960. The fossil decapod Crustacea of New Zealand and the evolution of the order Decapoda. New Zeal. Geol. Surv. Paleont. Bull., 31: 1-63.
GLAESSNER, M. F., 1969. Decapoda. In, Treatise on invertebrate paleontology, part R, Arthropoda 4, Vol.2, ed. by R. C. MOORE, Geol. Soc. Am. and Univ. Kansas Press, Lawrence, pp.399-533.
GURNEY, R., 1942. Larvae of Decapoda Crustacea. Ray Society, London, 305pp.
HEEGAARD, P. E., 1953. Observations on spawning and larval history of the shrimp, Penaeus setiferus (L.). Pubis. Inst. Mar. Sci. Univ. Tex., 3: 73-105.
HUDINAGA, M., 1942. Reproduction, development and rearing of Penaeus japonicas BATE, Jap. Journ. Zool., 10: pp.305-393, pls.16-46.
KURATA, H. and T. MATSUDA,1980. Larval stages of a Parthenopid crab, Parthenope validus, reared in the laboratory and variation of egg size among crabs. Bull. Nansei Reg. Fish. Res. Lab., 12: 31-42.
MARTIN, J. W. and L. G. ABELE, 1986. Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Aegla (Decapoda: Anomura: Aeglidae), with comments on anomuran phylogeny. J. Crust. Biol., 6 (3): 576-616.
MOTOR, H., 1979. Larvae of decapod crustacea of the Philippines-III. Larval development of the giant tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon reared in the laboratory. Bull. Jap. Soc. Sci. Fish., 45 (10): 1201-1216.
MOTOH, H. and P. BURI,1979. Larvae of decapod crustacea of the Philippines-IV. Larval development of banana prawn, Penaeus merguiensis reared in the laboratory. Bull.Jap. Soc. Sci. Fish., 45 (10): 1217-1236.
RICE, A. L., 1980. Crab zoeal morphology and its bearing on the classification of the Brachyura. Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond., 35: 271-424.
RICE, A. L., 1981. Crab zoeae and brachyuran classification: a re-appraisal. Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Zool.), 40: 287-296.
RICE, A. L., 1983. Zoeal evidence for brachyuran phylogeny. In, Crustacean Issues 1, ed. by F. R. SCHRAM, A. A. Balkema Press, Rotterdam, pp.313-330.
&Scaron;TEVCIC , Z., 1971. The main features of brachyuran evolution. Syst. Zool., 20: 331-340.
TERADA, M., 1985. On the larval development of Parthenope (Platylambrus) valida DE HAAN (Brachyura, Parthenopinae). Zool. Sci., 2: 731-737.
THIRIOT, A., 1973. Stades larvaires de Parthenopidae Me diterran a ens: Heterocrypta maltzani MIERS et Parthenope massena (H. MILNE-EDWARDS). Cah. Biol. Mar., 14: 111-134.
WILLIAMSON, D. I., 1974. Larval characters and origin of crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura). Thalassia Jugosl., 10: 401-414.
WILLIAMSON, D. I., 1982. Larval morphology and diversity. In, The Biology of Crustacea, Vol.2, ed. by L. G. ABELE, Academic Press, New York, pp. 43-110.
WILLIAMSON, D. I., 1988. Evolutionary trends in larval form. In, Aspects of Decapod Crustacean Biology, ed. by A. A. FINCHAM and P. S. RAINBOW, Oxford Univ. Press, pp. 11-25.
YANG, W. T., 1971. The larval and postlarval development of Part henope serrata reared in the laboratory and the systematic position of the Parthenopinae (Crustacea, Brachyura). Biol. Bull., 140: 166-189.

Right : AIKAWA, H., 1929. On larval forms of some Brachyura. Rec. Oceanogr. Wks. Japan, 2: 17-55.
AIKAWA, H., 1937. Further notes on brachyuran larvae. Rec. Oceanogr. Wks. Japan, 9: 87-162.
BORRADAILE, L. A., F. A. POTTS, L. E. S. EASTHAM and J. T. SAUNDERS, 1959. The Inyertebrata. Third edition revised by G. A. KERKUT. Cambridge Univ. Press, XVII + 795pp.
BOURDILLON-CASANOVA, L., 1960. Le meroplancton du Golfe de Marseille: Les larves de crustacés decapodes. Red. Tray. Stn. mar. Endoume, 30: 1-286.
BOWMAN, T. E. and L. G. ABELE, 1982. Classification of the recent Crustacea. In, Biology of the Crustacea, Vol.1, ed. by L. G. ABELE, Academic Press, New York, pp.1-27.
COOK, H. L., 1971. Early developmental stages of the brown shrimp, Penaeus aztecus IVES, reared in the laboratory. Fish. Bull. Fish. Wildl. Serv. U S, 69 (1): 223-239.
DAHL, E., 1983. Malacostracan phylogeny and evolution. In, Crustacean Issues 1, ed. by F. R. SCHRAM, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp.189-212.
DOBKIN, S., 1961. Early developmental stages of pink shrimp, Penaeus duorarum from Florida waters. Fish. Bull. Fish. Wildl. Serv. U S, 61: 321-349.
FIELDER, D. R., J. G. GREENWOOD and J. C. RYALL, 1975. Larval development of the Tiger Prawn, Penaeus esculentus HASWELL, 1879 (Decapoda, Penaeidae), reared in the laboratory. Aust. J. Mar. Fresh. Res., 26: 155-175
FELDER, D. L., J. W. MARTIN and J. W. Goy,1985. Patterns in early postlarval development of decapods. In, Crustacean Issues 2, ed. by A. M. WENNER, A. A. Balkema, Rotterdam and Boston, 163-225.
GLAESSNER, M. F., 1960. The fossil decapod Crustacea of New Zealand and the evolution of the order Decapoda. New Zeal. Geol. Surv. Paleont. Bull., 31: 1-63.
GLAESSNER, M. F., 1969. Decapoda. In, Treatise on invertebrate paleontology, part R, Arthropoda 4, Vol.2, ed. by R. C. MOORE, Geol. Soc. Am. and Univ. Kansas Press, Lawrence, pp.399-533.
GURNEY, R., 1942. Larvae of Decapoda Crustacea. Ray Society, London, 305pp.
HEEGAARD, P. E., 1953. Observations on spawning and larval history of the shrimp, Penaeus setiferus (L.). Pubis. Inst. Mar. Sci. Univ. Tex., 3: 73-105.
HUDINAGA, M., 1942. Reproduction, development and rearing of Penaeus japonicas BATE, Jap. Journ. Zool., 10: pp.305-393, pls.16-46.
KURATA, H. and T. MATSUDA,1980. Larval stages of a Parthenopid crab, Parthenope validus, reared in the laboratory and variation of egg size among crabs. Bull. Nansei Reg. Fish. Res. Lab., 12: 31-42.
MARTIN, J. W. and L. G. ABELE, 1986. Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Aegla (Decapoda: Anomura: Aeglidae), with comments on anomuran phylogeny. J. Crust. Biol., 6 (3): 576-616.
MOTOR, H., 1979. Larvae of decapod crustacea of the Philippines-III. Larval development of the giant tiger prawn, Penaeus monodon reared in the laboratory. Bull. Jap. Soc. Sci. Fish., 45 (10): 1201-1216.
MOTOH, H. and P. BURI,1979. Larvae of decapod crustacea of the Philippines-IV. Larval development of banana prawn, Penaeus merguiensis reared in the laboratory. Bull.Jap. Soc. Sci. Fish., 45 (10): 1217-1236.
RICE, A. L., 1980. Crab zoeal morphology and its bearing on the classification of the Brachyura. Trans. Zool. Soc. Lond., 35: 271-424.
RICE, A. L., 1981. Crab zoeae and brachyuran classification: a re-appraisal. Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Zool.), 40: 287-296.
RICE, A. L., 1983. Zoeal evidence for brachyuran phylogeny. In, Crustacean Issues 1, ed. by F. R. SCHRAM, A. A. Balkema Press, Rotterdam, pp.313-330.
ŠTEVCIC , Z., 1971. The main features of brachyuran evolution. Syst. Zool., 20: 331-340.
TERADA, M., 1985. On the larval development of Parthenope (Platylambrus) valida DE HAAN (Brachyura, Parthenopinae). Zool. Sci., 2: 731-737.
THIRIOT, A., 1973. Stades larvaires de Parthenopidae Me diterran a ens: Heterocrypta maltzani MIERS et Parthenope massena (H. MILNE-EDWARDS). Cah. Biol. Mar., 14: 111-134.
WILLIAMSON, D. I., 1974. Larval characters and origin of crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura). Thalassia Jugosl., 10: 401-414.
WILLIAMSON, D. I., 1982. Larval morphology and diversity. In, The Biology of Crustacea, Vol.2, ed. by L. G. ABELE, Academic Press, New York, pp. 43-110.
WILLIAMSON, D. I., 1988. Evolutionary trends in larval form. In, Aspects of Decapod Crustacean Biology, ed. by A. A. FINCHAM and P. S. RAINBOW, Oxford Univ. Press, pp. 11-25.
YANG, W. T., 1971. The larval and postlarval development of Part henope serrata reared in the laboratory and the systematic position of the Parthenopinae (Crustacea, Brachyura). Biol. Bull., 140: 166-189.

Abstract

The fundamental body structures of shrimp-shaped and crab-shaped decapod crustaceans were compared and discussed based on larval morphology. Penaeus japonicus was selected as a representative shrimp-shaped form, since it has ancestral characteristics and eight pairs of natatory thoracic appendages. Among the crab-shaped forms, Parthenope (Platylambrus) validus was selected as a representative for tracing the morphological changes of the processes and the knobs on the carapace through the larval and postlarval development. It is suggested that in decapod zoeas the natatory appendages on the thorax show an evolutionary trend towards a reduction in the number of paired appendages. The zoeas of shrimp-shaped decapods bear three to eight pairs of natatory thoracic appendages, while two pairs of natatory thoracopods characterize the zoeas of crab-shaped decapods. The latter are undeveloped in the third to eighth thoracic segments, and the thorax is rather shortened. Consequently, the posterior edge of the carapace does not extend and remains undeveloped during the zoeal stages, and the carapace takes on a helmet-shaped form. The abdomen of the zoea of crab-shaped decapods is also undeveloped. The fundamental body structure of both the shrimp-shaped and crab-shaped decapods is completed during the zoeal stages. The zoea of the crab-shaped form is less developed than that of the shrimpshaped form in the thorax, carapace and abdomen. Therefore, it seems that the Brachura and the Penaeidae differentiated in the early ontogenetic stages.

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