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Evidence for protracted and lecithotrophic larval development in the yeti crab Kiwa tyleri from hydrothermal vents of the East Scotia Ridge, Southern Ocean

Evidence for protracted and lecithotrophic larval development in the yeti crab Kiwa tyleri from hydrothermal vents of the East Scotia Ridge, Southern Ocean
Evidence for protracted and lecithotrophic larval development in the yeti crab Kiwa tyleri from hydrothermal vents of the East Scotia Ridge, Southern Ocean
The deep-sea squat lobster Kiwa tyleri is the dominant macroinvertebrate inhabiting hydrothermal vents on the northern and southern segments of the East Scotia Ridge in the Southern Ocean. Here, we describe the first zoeal stage of the species - which is morphologically advanced - and provide evidence for its lecithotrophy in development. This morphologically advanced stage at hatching suggests that dispersal potential during early ontogeny may be limited. Adults of Kiwa tyleri typically inhabit a warm-eurythermal, and spatially defined, temperature envelope of vent chimneys. In contrast, ovigerous females with late embryos are found away from these temperatures, off vent site. This implies that at least part of embryogenesis takes place away from the chemosynthetic environment. Larvae are released into the cold waters of the Southern Ocean that are known to pose physiological limits on the survival of reptant decapods. Larval lecithotrophy may aid long developmental periods under these conditions and facilitate development independent of pronounced seasonality in primary production. It remains uncertain, however, how population connectivity between distant vent sites may be achieved.
Anomura, endotrophy, cold adaptation, deep sea, dispersal, magnesium regulation, embryology, kiwaidae, squat lobsters
2195-2736
109-116
Thatje, Sven
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Smith, Kathryn E.
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Thatje, Sven, Smith, Kathryn E., Marsh, Leigh and Tyler, Paul (2015) Evidence for protracted and lecithotrophic larval development in the yeti crab Kiwa tyleri from hydrothermal vents of the East Scotia Ridge, Southern Ocean. Sexuality and Early Development in Aquatic Organisms, 1 (2), 109-116. (doi:10.3354/sedao00011).

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The deep-sea squat lobster Kiwa tyleri is the dominant macroinvertebrate inhabiting hydrothermal vents on the northern and southern segments of the East Scotia Ridge in the Southern Ocean. Here, we describe the first zoeal stage of the species - which is morphologically advanced - and provide evidence for its lecithotrophy in development. This morphologically advanced stage at hatching suggests that dispersal potential during early ontogeny may be limited. Adults of Kiwa tyleri typically inhabit a warm-eurythermal, and spatially defined, temperature envelope of vent chimneys. In contrast, ovigerous females with late embryos are found away from these temperatures, off vent site. This implies that at least part of embryogenesis takes place away from the chemosynthetic environment. Larvae are released into the cold waters of the Southern Ocean that are known to pose physiological limits on the survival of reptant decapods. Larval lecithotrophy may aid long developmental periods under these conditions and facilitate development independent of pronounced seasonality in primary production. It remains uncertain, however, how population connectivity between distant vent sites may be achieved.

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Published date: 28 April 2015
Keywords: Anomura, endotrophy, cold adaptation, deep sea, dispersal, magnesium regulation, embryology, kiwaidae, squat lobsters
Organisations: Ocean and Earth Science

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Local EPrints ID: 373457
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/373457
ISSN: 2195-2736
PURE UUID: cbb1ef74-64da-4853-9ce1-1ad28fc1fba7

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Date deposited: 20 Jan 2015 09:24
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 18:53

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Author: Sven Thatje
Author: Kathryn E. Smith
Author: Leigh Marsh
Author: Paul Tyler

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