H. Milne Edwards, 1833
Zoea
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 2.
¥ Morphological characters of first zoea [Table 6 First zoeae of Majidae]:
Carapace with one rostral and one dorsal spine; five posterolateral setae present.
Abdominal somite 2 with dorsolateral projections.
Abdominal somites 3 and 4 with postero-lateral processes.
Number of marginal and apical setae on scaphognathite: 10 and 1.
Megalopa
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1.
¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 17 Mgp Majidae Parthenopidae]:
Rostrum absent.
Carapace with protuberances.
Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 1, 2.
Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 0.
First maxilliped (mxp1) epipod setation: 8-9.
Third maxilliped (mxp3) epipod setation: 8-12.
Larval stages described by Pohle and Marques, 2003.
Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and So Paulo), Uruguay and Argentina
Oriental Pacific: California, Mexico and Chile.
Depth range of adult
20 - 80 m.