Species characters of first zoeal stages of Xanthidae. For A2 type, see Fig. 18. Cpx: carapace; A1: 1st antenna; A2: 2nd
antenna; Mx1: maxillule; Mxp1: maxilliped 1 ; Mxp2: maxilliped 2.
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Species Medio- Lateral Sharp A1 se- A2 Mx1 Mx1 Mxp1 Mxp2 Telson Telson
dorsal spines abdomi- tation: t endo- sca- basis; basis; furcal furcae:
knob on on cpx nal pos- aesthe- y pod pho- & endo- & endo- surface dorsal,
cpx terola- tascs + p seta- gna- pod se- pod se- outer &
teral setae e tion tite: tation tation inner
process plu- spines
mose
setae
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Panopeus herbstii
absent present somites 3+2 b 1,6 4 ?; 3,2, ?; smooth 1,2,0
3-5 1,2,5 1,1,5
Panopeus bermudensis
absent absent absent 3(4)+0 a 1,6 4 9; 3,2, 3; smooth 1,0,0
1,2,4 1,1,3
Panopeus occidentalis
present present somites 3+1 b 1,6 3 10; 3,2, 4; spinu- 1,2,0
3-5 1,2,5 1,1,5 lose
Panopeus americanus
absent present somites 3+1 b 1,6 4 10; 3,2, 4; smooth 1,1,0
3-5 1,2,5 1,1,5
Panopeus austrobesus
present present somites 3+1 b 1,6 4 10; 2,2, 4; smooth 1,2,0
in later 3-5 1,2,5 1,1,4
zoeae

Hexapanopeus paulensis
absent present absent 3+1 b 1,6 4 10; 3,2, 4; smooth 0,0,0
1,2,5 1,1,5
Hexapanopeus angustifrons
present present absent 4+1 b 1,6 4 4?; 3,2, 3?; smooth 0,0,0
1,2,5 1,1,5

Hexapanopeus caribbaeus
absent present somite 5 2+2 a 1,6 4 10; 3,2, 4; smooth 1,0,0
1,2,5 1,1,5
Hexapanopeus manningi
present absent absent 2+1 b 1,6 4 10; 3,2, 4; smooth 1,1,0
1,2,5 1,1,5

Hexapanopeus schmitti
absent present absent 2+1 a 1,5 4 10; 3,2, 2; smooth 0,1,1
as pro- 1,2,5 1,0,4
tuberance

Eurypanopeus abbreviatus
present present somites 2+1 b 1,6 4 9; 3,2, 4; smooth 1,2,0
in zoea 3-5 1,2,5 1,1,4
3-4 only

Eurypanopeus depressus
only in present somites 2+1 b 1,6 5 8; 3,2, 4; smooth 1,0,0
zoea 4 3-5 1,2,5 1,1,5

Pilumnus dasypodus
present present absent 2+2 d 1,6 4 10; 3,2, 4; spinu- 1,2,0
1,2,5 1,1,6 lose

Pilumnus reticulatus
absent present somites 3+2 d 1,6 4 4; 1,2, 3 (Z1 spinu- 1,2,0
3-5 1,2,4 only); lose
1,1,5
Eriphia gonagra
absent present absent 3+0 d 1,6 4 10; 2,2, 4; @ smooth 1,2,0
1,2,5 1,1,6
Menippe nodifrons
present present somite 5 3+1 d 1,4 4 10; 3,2, 4; @ smooth 1,2,0
1,2,5
Eurytium limosum
present present absent 2+3 b 1,6 ? ?; 3,2, ?; ? smooth 1,2,0
1,2,5

Table 11 continued
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Species Medio- Lateral Sharp A1 se- A2 Mx1 Mx1 Mxp1 Mxp2 Telson Telson
dorsal spines abdomi- tation: t endo- sca- basis; basis; furcal furcae:
knob on on cpx nal pos- aesthe- y pod pho- & endo- & endo- surface dorsal,
cpx terola- tascs + p seta- gna- pod se- pod se- outer &
teral setae e tion tite: tation tation inner
process plu- spines
mose
setae
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Carpilius corallinus
present present absent 2+1 d 1,6 4 8; 2,2, ?; ? 0,2,0
1,2,5 1,1,4

Cataleptodius floridanus
absent present absent 3+1 b 1,5 4 10; 3,2, 4; @ spinu- 1,2,0
1,2,5 1,1,5 lose

Garthiope barbadensis
present present absent 2+2 c 1,6 4 10; 2,2, 4; smooth 1,2,0
1,2,5 1,1,5

Micropanope sculptipes
present present somites 3+2 c 1,6 4 10; 2,2, 4; smooth 1,1,0
3-5 1,2,5 1,1,5

Platypodiella spectabilis
absent present somites 2-3+2 b 1,6 4 10; 3,2, 4; smooth 1,2,0
3-5 1,2,5 1,1,5
Platyxanthus crenulatus
absent present absent 2+2 d 1,6 4 8; 3,2, 4; smooth 1,0,0
2,1,4 1,1,5

Platyxanthus patagonicus
present present somites 2+2 d 1,6 4 10; 3,2, 4; smooth 1,2,0
3-5 1,2,5 1,1,6

Xanthodius denticulatus
absent present somites ? c ? ? ?; ? ?; ? smooth 1,2,0
3-5
Xanthodius parvulus
absent present absent ? d ? ? ?; ? ?; ? smooth 1,2,0

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