Reproduction and Development in Crustacea

About this book

Dating back to the early Cambrian period, crustaceans had ample time to undertake endless experimentation with form and function. Today, no other group of plants or animals on the planet exhibit the range of morphological diversity seen among extant Crustacea. With more than 52,000 species, they are placed fourth in terms of overall species diversity. Reproduction and Development of Crustacea will comprehensively elucidate the reproduction and development of all the taxonomic groups of Crustacea and will bridge the gap between conventional zoologists and molecular biologists. Reproductive modes from the point of embryonic stem cells and primordial germ cells is discussed with a special section on cysts.

Contents

Taxonomy and diversity
- Life span and reproduction
- Energy allocation
- Morphology and anatomy
- Gametogenesis and vitellogenesis
- Insemination and sperm storability
- Brooders and shedders
- Larval development
- Translocation and in-vitro incubation

Sexual reproduction
- Gonochorism
- PGCs and Sexualization
- Sex ratio
- Alternative Mating Strategy (AMS)
- Fecundity
- Senescence and menopause
- Oviparity and ovoviviparity

Hermaphroditism
- Simultaneous
- Protandry
- Protogyny
- Androdioecy

Parthenogenesis
- Obligatory and facultative
- Cyclic
- Geographic

Asexual reproduction
- ESCs and agametism-Hemocoelomates and elimination of ESCs
- Exceptional Taxa-Regeneration

Sex Determination
- Karyotype
- Heterogamety
- Ploidy induction
- Genomics and sexonomics

Sex Differentiation
- Endocrine glands
- Neuroendocrines: Ablation of eyestalks and androgenic glands
- Castration and ovariectomy: Endocrine disruption
- Parasitic castration
- Social induction of sex by food

Cysts
- Atremia and aquaculture
- Geographical distribution
- Diapause
- Resting stages
- Sperm preservation

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