Pinnixa cristata

Rathbun, 1900

Zoea
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 1, but with additional undescribed stages.
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 7 First zoeae of Pinnotheridae]:
Carapace: all spines present; knobs absent; length of dorsal spine <1.5 x length of rostral spine.
Dorso-lateral knobs on 2nd and 3rd abdominal somites.
Telson with median notch.
Antenna limited to spinous process and 1 seta.

Megalopa
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: unknown.
Morphological characters of megalopa not described.

Larval stages described by Dowds, 1980.

Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Central America and Brazil (Amapá, Pernambuco and So Paulo).

Depth range of adult
Intertidal zone - 10 m.

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