Phylogenetic investigations of crustacean larvae have revealed a striking breadth of morphological and molecular diversity, encompassing both free-living and parasitic groups across marine ecosystems.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Facetotectans are microscopic crustacean larvae that have never been seen as adults. Only the larval and juvenile phases of these creatures are known ...

When you think of barnacles, you likely picture shell-like creatures stuck to the sides of boats or docks, or even whales. However, did you know that some of the barnacles that attach to other animals ...

The identification of crustacean larvae is critical to understanding marine biodiversity, ecosystem dynamics and fisheries management. Larval stages encompass a range of forms—nauplius, zoea, ...

Meet the Facetotectans, a group of tiny crustaceans that have been raising big questions among biologists. These are the larvae, the juvenile form of this organism. We know how this story goes: larvae ...

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Some marine worm larvae are pint-sized predators, researchers report. To survive, the small, blobby babies, less than a millimeter long, ensnare and devour microscopic crustaceans and other prey ...