Species characters of first zoeae of Portunidae.
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Subfamily/Species Abdominal Telsonfurcal Antennule Mxp1 endopod
somites 3-5 spines setation setation
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PORTUNINAE
Arenaeus cribrarius serrate lateral 1 lateral, 3 aesthetascs 2,2,0,2,5
projections 1 dorsal + 3 simple setae

Callinectes danae short lateral 1 lateral, 2 aesthetascs 1,1,0,2,5
spines 1 dorsal + 1 simple seta

Callinectes sapidus prominent lateral 1 lateral, 3 aesthetascs 2,2,0,2,5
spines overlaping 1 dorsal + 1 simple setae
adjacent somite

Cronius ruber short lateral 1 lateral, 4 aesthetascs 2,2,0,2,5
spines 1 dorsal + 1 simple seta


Cronius tumidulus short lateral 1 lateral, 3 aesthetascs 2,2,0,2,5
spines 1 dorsal + 2 simple seta

Portunus spinicarpus prominent lateral 1 lateral, 3 aesthetascs 2,2,0,2,5
spines overlaping 1 dorsal + 3 simple setae
adjacent somite

Scylla serrata short lateral 1 lateral 3 aesthetascs 2,2,0,2,2
spines + 1 simple seta

Charybdis hellerii prominent lateral 1 lateral, 3 aesthetascs 3(2),2,0,2(3),5(6)
spines overlaping 1 dorsal + 1 simple seta
adjacent somite
(Z2-Z6)

POLYBIINAE
Coenophthalmus tridentatus short lateral 1 dorsal ? ?
spines

Ovalipes trimaculatus short lateral 1 lateral, ? ?
spines 1 dorsal

Ovalipes catharus short lateral 1 lateral, 3 aesthetascs ?
spines 1 dorsal + 1 simple seta

Ovalipes punctatus short lateral 1 lateral, 2 aethetascs 2,2,1,2,5
spines 1 dorsal + 3 simple setae
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Subfamily/Species Abdominal Telsonfurcal Antennule Mxp1 endopod
somites 3-5 spines setation setation
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