(Stimpson, 1871)
Zoea
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 1+.
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 13 First zoeae of Portunidae]:
Abdominal somites 3-5 with short lateral spines.
Telson-furcal spines: 1 lateral, 1 dorsal.
Antennule with 3 aesthetascs and 2 simple setae.
First maxilliped (mxp1) endopod setation: 2, 2, 0, 2, 5.
Megalopa
Morphological characters of megalopa not described.
Larval stage described by Fransozo et al., 2002.
Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, The West Indies, Guianas and Brazil (Pará to So Paulo).
Depth range of adult
10-75 m.