Rathbun, 1930
Zoea [Hexapanopeus schmitti 1]
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 4.
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 11 First zoeae of Xanthidae]:
Carapace without medio-dorsal knob.
Carapace with lateral protuberances (instead of lateral spines).
Abdominal somites without a sharp postero-lateral process.
Antennule with 2 aestetatscs and 1 seta.
Antenna type A (type A).
Maxillule endopod setation: 1, 5.
Maxillule scaphognatite with 4 plumose seate.
Maxillliped 1 basis and endopod setation: 10; 3, 2, 1, 2, 5.
Maxillliped 2 basis and endopod setation: 2; 1, 0, 4.
Furcae of telson with smooth surface.
Telson furcae with no dorsal, 1 outer and 1 inner spines.
Megalopa [Hexapanopeus schmitti]
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1.
¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 18 Mgp Xanthidae]:
Rostrum short, directed anteriorly.
Carapace smooth.
Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 2, 3.
Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 2.
First maxilliped (mxp1) epipod setation: 9.
Third maxilliped (mxp3) epipod setation: 13-15.
Larval stages described by Bakker et al., 1989.
Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Brazil (Ceará to Santa Catarina) and Uruguay.
Depth range of adult
Intertidal zone - 25 m.