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Is the oostegite structure of amphipods determined by their phylogeny or is it an adaptation to their environment?

โœ Scribed by D. H. Steele


Book ID
104622939
Publisher
Springer
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
479 KB
Volume
223
Category
Article
ISSN
1573-5141

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โœฆ Synopsis


The oostegites of amphipods attached to peraeopods 2-5 are of two main typesbroad with relatively short marginal setae and narrow with long marginal setae. Broad oostegites are found in other peracarids and are considered the primitive type. Amphipods with broad oostegites tend to have smaller eggs than those with narrow oostegites. It is concluded that following the evolution of the major amphipod groups, the oostegites were modified as egg sizes have changed as part of the reproductive strategies of the species within these groups.


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