Meaning of calyptopis | Babel Free

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The phase of larval development characterized by compound eyes beneath the carapace.

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“Euphausiaceans go through a number of phases during their development: a nauplius (= ortho-nauplius) phase, a metanauplius ‘phase’, a calyptopis phase, and a furcilia phase, each of which may contain more than one larval stage, but with a relatively constant morphology within each phase.”

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