Guérin, 1828
Zoea [Eurypodius latreillei 1]
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 2.
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 6 First zoeae of Majidae]:
Carapace with one rostral, one dorsal, and two lateral spines; four posterolateral setae present.
Abdominal somites 2 and 3 with dorsolateral projections.
Abdominal somites 3 and 4 with postero-lateral processes.
Number of marginal and apical setae on scaphognathite: 10.
Megalopa [Eurypodius latreillei]
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1.
¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 17 Mgp Majidae Parthenopidae]:
Rostrum deflected ventrally.
Carapace with spines.
Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 3.
Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 2.
First maxilliped (mxp1) epipod setation: 12.
Third maxilliped (mxp3) epipod setation: 2.
Larval stages described by Campodonico and Guzmán, 1972.
Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul), Argentina (including Patagonia), Malvina Island, Strait of Magellan, Uruguay
Oriental Pacific: Peru and Chile.
Depth range of adult
Sublittoral zone - 100 m.