(Rathbun, 1918)
Zoea [Clypeasterophilus stebbingi 1, Clypeasterophilus stebbingi 2]
¥ Number of stages in the zoeal phase: 4.
¥ 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 only on 2nd abdominal somites.
Telson with spinulose furcae.
Antenna limited to spinous process.
Megalopa [Clypeasterophilus stebbingi]
¥ Number of stages in the megalopal phase: 1.
¥ Morphological characters of megalopa [Table 19 Mgp Pinnotheridae Grapsidae Gecarcinidae Ocypodidae]:
Rostrum directed anteriorly.
Carapace smooth.
Maxillule (mx1) endopod setation: 1, 1.
Maxilla (mx2) endopod setation: 2.
First maxilliped (mxp1) epipod setation: 4.
Third maxilliped (mxp3) epipod setation: 26 ?
Larval stages described by Marques and Pohle, 1996b.
Geographical distribution of adult
Occidental Atlantic: Florida, Gulf of Mexico and Brazil (So Paulo and Santa Catarina).
Depth range of adult
5-10 m.