. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. 40 day 5 10 15 DISTANCE FROM TIP (mm) FIGURE 2. Distribution of Carcinonemertes crraus along crab egg setae for broods less than and greater than 40 days of development. N = 884 worms, 40 days. Worm grozuth Juvenile worms remain approximately mm in length while on the host's exoskeleton. The worms grow only during their feeding period in the host egg clutch. Average worm weight increases slowly through the first 40 days of host brooding but then begins to increase more rapidly during the second half of the ovigerous peri
. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. 40 day 5 10 15 DISTANCE FROM TIP (mm) FIGURE 2. Distribution of Carcinonemertes crraus along crab egg setae for broods less than and greater than 40 days of development. N = 884 worms, 40 days. Worm grozuth Juvenile worms remain approximately mm in length while on the host's exoskeleton. The worms grow only during their feeding period in the host egg clutch. Average worm weight increases slowly through the first 40 days of host brooding but then begins to increase more rapidly during the second half of the ovigerous period (Fig. 3). 100- WEIGHT PER WORM Ug) 50- -o WORMS ALONE -° WORM EGG-STRINGS INCLUDED o A. 20 40 6O 80 DAYS AFTER HOST OVIPOSITION FIGURE 3. Average weight of Carcinonemertes errans (±) as a function of age of their host egg clutch. Dashed line includes the weight of the worm egg strings on a per worm basis. N = 196 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ); Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ). Annual report 1907/08-1952; Lillie, Frank Rattray, 1870-1947; Moore, Carl Richard, 1892-; Redfield, Alfred Clarence, 1890-1983. Woods Hole, Mass. : Marine Biological Laboratory
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