A proposed method to determine chronological age of crustaceans uses putative annual
bands in the gastric mill ossicles of the foregut. The interpretation of cuticle bands as growth …

In crustaceans, ecdysis was long believed to result in the loss and replacement of all
calcified structures, precluding the use of conventional ageing methods. However, the …

Several studies have identified the potential for determining age in decapod crustaceans
using apparent growth increments present within the mesocardiac, zygocardiac, and …

Direct age determination of crustaceans has remained a long-standing challenge because
all calcified structures are shed with each molt. Cuticle bands in the ossicles of the gastric …

Abstract Information on individual age and size relationships is crucial for sustainable
management of fished populations. Previous research has indicated it may be possible to …

A fundamental characteristic of calcified structures commonly used for direct age estimation
in animals is that new material is accreted cumulatively and preserved across ontogeny …

Abbas MA, Iqbal M, Firdus F, Sari W, Putra DF. 2024. Histological description of
hepatopancreas in spiny lobster (Panulirus penicillatus) and bamboo lobster (Panulirus …

Until recently it was not thought possible to directly and accurately age crustacean species
as any calcified structure that could preserve a record of chronological age is lost at …

Recent research suggests that calcified eyestalks and gastric mill ossicles (stomach teeth)
can be used to estimate the age of some crustacean species. Along with annual growth of …

The red king crab Paralithodes camtschaticus is a large predator intentionally introduced to
the Barents Sea and adjacent fjords in the 1960s. Its establishment has given rise to both a …