Morphology description of early larval stages of the Asian horseshoe crab, Tachypleus gigas and their exuviae

• Main Authors: Kassim, Zaleha, Md Razak, Mohd Razali, Ramli, Riwan, Ahmad, Zuhairi, Ramli, Rohayu
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: IFERP Explore 2023
• Subjects: QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/104891/1/104891_Morphology%20description.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/104891/; https://www.icmdrse.com/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Young horseshoe crabs undergo ecdysis to grow and leave behind their old exoskeleton, or exuviae, but our knowledge of the morphology of both the exoskeleton and exuviae are scarce. This study aimed to investigate the process through a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) approach. The exuviae from th...