Species characters of first zoeae of Dromiidae.
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Species Carapace Abdomen Antennule Mxp3 endopod
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Cryptodromiopsis antillensis

With blunt dorsal Pair of blunt 2 aesthetascs 2 plumose
projection, trans- dorsal projec- setae
verse groove and 2 tions on somi-
pairs of lateral tes 2-5
grooves

Dromia erythropus

No dorsal projection No dorsal 6 aesthetascs 1 denticulate
but with spine on each projections and
posterolateral corner or spines 1 simple seta

Hypoconcha sabulosa

No spine but one pair No spines 3 aesthetascs 2 plumose
of transverse grooves setae

Hypoconcha arcuata

No spines and No spines 5 aesthetascs no seta
no grooves
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