TABLE 4 in Taxonomy, ontogeny, and ecology of Tonnacypris stewarti (Daday 1908) comb. nov. (Ostracoda: Cyprididae) from Nam Co, Tibetan Plateau

TABLE 4. Average and standard deviation of right (RV) and left valves (LV) in length and height for each developmental instar of T. stewarti collected in Nam Co. n = number of measured valves, with a total of 284 for RV and 277 for LV. Growth ratio of length and height valves according to Brooks’ rule for each growth instar.
Instar and phase ofSize and Growth ratiogrowthRight valvenLeft valvenLength (µm)Height (µm)Length (µm)Height (µm)Adult1108±88545±15361171±46591±1132A-1 to Adult1.2211.1621.1871.080A-1907±24469±3912986±36547±155A-2 to A-11.1881.2211.2831.127
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