Rathbun, 1918
Zoea
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 5.
¥ 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 + 1 seta.
Megalopa
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1.
Morphological characters of megalopa not described.
Larval stages described by Boschi, 1981.
Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro to Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay and Argentina (Gulf of San Matias).
Depth range of adult
5-10 m.