Cyclograpsus integer

H. Milne Edwards, 1837

Zoea [Cyclograpsus integer 1]
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 5(6).
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 9 First zoeae of Grapsidae]:
Antennal endopod length in relation to protopod equal.
Carapace without lateral spines.
Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 2, 2.
First maxilliped (mxp1) basipod setation: 2, 2, 3, 2.
First maxilliped (mxp1) endopod setation: 2, 2, 1, 2, 5.

Megalopa [Cyclograpsus integer]
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1.
¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 19 Mgp Pinnotheridae Grapsidae Gecarcinidae Ocypodidae]:
Rostrum deflected ventrally.
Carapace smooth.
Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 6.
Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 2.
First maxilliped (mxp1) epipod setation: 9.
Third maxilliped (mxp3) epipod setation: ca. 35.

Larval stages described by Gore and Scotto, 1982.

Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Central America, northern South America and Brazil (Ceará to Santa Catarina)
Oriental Atlantic: Cape Verde Island to Senegal; IP.

Depth range of adult
Salt marshes and mangrove.

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