Species characters of first zoeae of Majidae.
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Subfamily/Species Spines and pos- Dorsolateral Posterolateral Marginal and
terolateral se- projections processes on apical setae on
tae on carapace on abdomen abdomen scaphognathite
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INACHINAE
Eurypodius latreillei 1 rostral, 2nd and 3rd 3rd and 4th 10
1 dorsal, somites somites
2 laterals,
4 setae

Stenorhynchus seticornis 1 dorsal, 2nd and 3rd 3rd and 4th 10 + 1
3(4) setae somites somites

INACHOIDINAE
Anasimus latus 1 dorsal, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 10 + 1
several setae somites

Pyromaia tuberculata 1 dorsal 2nd somite rudimentary 10 + 1

TYCHINAE
Pitho lherminieri 1 rostral, 2nd and 3rd 3rd and 4th 26
1 dorsal, somites somites
7 setae

EPIALTINAE
Taliepus dentatus 1 rostral, 2nd and 3rd 3rd and 4th 10 + 1
1 dorsal, somites somites
4 setae

Epialtus brasiliensis 1 rostral, 2nd somite rudimentary 12 + 1
1 dorsal,
4 (5) setae

Leucippa pentagona 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 10 + 1
1 dorsal, somites
5 setae

Acanthonyx scutiformis 1 rostral, 2nd somite rudimentary 11 + 1
1 dorsal

Epialtus bituberculatus 1 rostral, 2nd somite rudimentary 12 + 1
1 dorsal,
9 setae

Table 6 continued
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Subfamily/Species Spines and pos- Dorsolateral Posterolateral Marginal and
terolateral se- projections processes on apical setae on
tae on carapace on abdomen abdomen scaphognathite
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PISINAE
Apiomithrax violaceus 1 rostral, 2nd and 3rd 3rd and 4th 9 + 1
1 dorsal, somites somites
2 lateral,
5-6 setae

Libinia spinosa 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 10 + 1
1 dorsal, somites
7 setae

Libidoclaea granaria 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th
1 dorsal, somites 14 + 1
5 setae

Libinia ferreirae 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 10 + 1
1 dorsal, somites
6(7) setae


Table 6 continued
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Subfamily/Species Spines and pos- Dorsolateral Posterolateral Marginal and
terolateral se- projections processes on apical setae on
tae on carapace on abdomen abdomen scaphognathite
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MITHRACINAE
Mithraculus forceps 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 13
1 dorsal, somites
6 setae

Mithraculus coryphe 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 12 + 1
1 dorsal, somites
6 setae

Mithrax verrucosus 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 12 + 1
1 dorsal, somites
3 setae

Mithrax caribbaeus 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 12 + 1
1 dorsal, somites
7 setae

Mithrax hispidus 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 13
1 dorsal, somites
6 setae

Microphrys bicornutus 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 12(13) + 1
1 dorsal, somites
6 setae

Stenocionops furcatus
ssp. coelatus 1 rostral, 2nd somite 3rd and 4th 9 + 1
1 dorsal, somites
5 setae
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