(Herbst, 1785)
Zoea [Hepatus pudibundus, Hepatus pudibundus 1, Hepatus pudibundus 2]
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 4(5)(6).
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 12 First zoeae of Calappidae]:
Rostral spine smooth.
Megalopa [Hepatus pudibundus 3]
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1.
¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 15 Mgp Dromiidae Latreilliidae Calappidae Leucosiidae]:
Carapace smooth.
Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 4.
Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 6.
Second maxilliped (mxp2) exopod setation: 4.
Third maxilliped (mxp3) exopod setation: 6, 1.
Larval stages described by Rieger and Hebling, 1993.
Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Georgia, Gulf of Mexico, The West Indies, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil (Amapá to Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay
Oriental Atlantic: Guinea to South Africa.
Depth range of adult
Sublittoral zone - 160 m.