A study of naupliar stages of mesocyclops edax forbes, 1891 (copepod : cyclopoida)‎

الملخص EN

The present study conducted to define the naupliar stages of Mesocyclops edax (Copepoda: Cyclopoida) in the laboratory.

Eggs of adult females were isolated and incubated in sterile petridish at 25±1C◦.

During the follow up of the development of these eggs for 5 to 6 days, all six nauplius stages were observed.

The study was included the descriptions of obtained naupliar stages.