On some morphological abnormalities in adult fairy shrimp Branchipus schaefferi Fischer, 1834, from Serbia

Abstract

Branchipus schaefferi Fischer, 1834, is a common and one of the most abundant large branchiopods widely distributed in Europe. In this work, for the first time, we describe and classify some of the most frequently observed morphological anomalies in this species. These are deformities in the head structures as well as in cercopods. Possible causes of such anomalities are discussed in detail. [Projekat Ministarstva nauke Republike Srbije, br. 176019]

Keywords

• abnormalities
• morphology
• B. schaefferi