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Crinoniscus Equitans Perez

Synopsis
A detailed record of the complex morphogenetic changes occurring in ‘Crinoniscus equitans’ (Isopoda, Cryptoniscidae) which is parasitic on the cirripede ‘Balanus perforatus’. Starting with the sex inversion moult, shows the female feeding on ‘Balanus’ eggs and the structural changes which follow. Egg development is recorded and the film concludes with the liberation of larvae into the host’s pallial cavity.
Language
English
Country
France
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 22 min.
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production
1972
Availability
OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Uses
Advanced courses in crustacea and in parasitology.*
Subjects
Biology
Keywords
insects; parasitic animals

Credits

Producer
Ch Bocquet; J Bocquet-Vedrine

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

France

Distributor

Name

French Scientific Film Library

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