246
FEMALES
MAL ES
adu It
Fig. 1. Shell of specimens of different ages . Scale 1 mm.
first pair in females, as well as the number of eggbearing legs were investigated.
In total, 287 cultured specimens and 109 from the
natural habitat, all of different ages were analysed.
Results and discussion
During our investigations a considerable increase in
the size of shell, even after sexual maturity, was
observed. After sexual maturity female shells increase
more rapidly than in the previous period, i.e. in young
FEMALES
MAL ES
adu It
Fig. 1. Shell of specimens of different ages . Scale 1 mm.
first pair in females, as well as the number of eggbearing legs were investigated.
In total, 287 cultured specimens and 109 from the
natural habitat, all of different ages were analysed.
Results and discussion
During our investigations a considerable increase in
the size of shell, even after sexual maturity, was
observed. After sexual maturity female shells increase
more rapidly than in the previous period, i.e. in young